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This session focuses on equipping residents with the necessary skills to effectively orient new medical students and team members at the start of their clinical rotations. Attendees will learn the essential components of a well-designed orientation, including desired outcomes, teaching behaviors that enhance student achievement, and how to create a supportive learning environment. By the end of the session, participants will understand the importance of clear expectations, organizational strategies, and engagement techniques to foster a productive educational experience.
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Orienting Learners Instructor Name
Goal • Residents will become better prepared to successfully acclimate new medical students or any team members to a new rotation so as to promote the most beneficial teaching, learning, and working environment
Learning Objectives At the end of the session, the learner will be able to: • Describe desired outcomes of a well-designed orientation • Identify teaching behaviors that affect student achievement • Describe the components that should be included in a well-designed orientation
Conducting an Orientation . . . . . . at the start of a clinical rotation establishes your role as a Team Leader. . . . saves time / energy (in the long run) by you clearly explaining how you want the clinical service to operate.
Outcomes of a Well Designed Orientation: • Learners know what you expect from them • Learners know what they can expect from you • Save time & energy by explaining upfront and clearly how you want the service to operate
Teaching Behaviors Affecting Student Achievement • Feldman: Meta-analysis of 1,049 studies in Higher-Ed • What teaching behaviors had the highest correlation with student achievement? Feldman KA. The association between student ratings of specific instructional dimensions and student achievement: refining and extending the synthesis of data from multi-section validity studies. Res Higher Educ 1989;30:583-645.
Instructor Fairness Perceived Outcome Availability Subject Knowledge Organization Encouragement of Questions/Discussion Enthusiasm Respect for Students Stimulation of Interest in Subject matter Clarity TOP 5 1. Organization 2. Clarity 3. Perceived Outcome 4. Stimulation of Interest in Subject Matter 5. Encouragement of Questions/Discussion Teaching Behaviors Affecting Student Achievement
Orientation Should Include: • Desired Learner Attitude & Motivation • Standards & Expectations • Learning Objectives • Patient Care Activities • Organization of Rotation • Evaluation & Disciplinary Process • Adult Learning Model for Clinical Learners • End with . . . Any Questions from the Learners
Key Point A well-organized orientation sets the stage for an effective teaching, learning, and working environment. It’s important to take the time to orient the learners – makes life easier and more beneficial for all involved.