Summaries of amee guides

Extended summaries of amee guides

The Association of Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Guides series comprises 29 guides on key topics in medical education. The subject centre commissioned the writing of extended summaries of 18 of these guides. They are downloadable from this page (please see below).

• The assessment of learning outcomes (25)  
• Multiprofessional Education (12)  
• Portfolios as a method of student assessment (24)  
• Moving from opinion-based education to evidence-based education : The QUEST dimension (BEME1)      
• Personal learning outcomes (19)  
• A comprehensive overview of relevant information sources and methods of best practice in medical education (BEME3)  
• Assessment of clinical competence using Objective Structured Long Examination Record (OSLER) (9)  
• Curriculum mapping: a tool for transparent and authentic teaching and learning (21)  
• Task-based learning: an educational strategy for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education (7)  
• Learning in small groups (8)  
• The core curriculum with options or special study modules (5)  
• Problem-based learning: a practical guide (15)  
• Study Guides: their use and preparation (16)  
• The good teacher is more than a lecturer: the twelve roles of the teacher (20)  
• Managing change in a medical context: guidelines for action (10)  
• Outcome-based education (14)  
• Standard setting in student assessment (18)  
• The use of real patients, simulated patients and simulators in clinical examinations (13)  

All summaries are compiled by AMEE and do not reflect an official endorsement by the Academy or any other organisation. Any questions or comments can be sent to enquiries@medev.ac.uk.

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