Facilitator Induction Sessions for New Teaching Staff

Note

• This follows on from the New Teaching Staff Induction Training Day which would be useful to new facilitators who are also new to the university and / or teaching in a university environment.
• The second day (Facilitator Induction Sessions) has content that is more specific to the undergraduate medicine program and Phase 1.

Session 1 INTRO:
Phase 1 - Introduction and overview

• The Medicine program
• Phase 1 aims and structure
• Graduate capabilities
• Phase 1 assessment and marking
• Teaching evaluation

(Using IT - eMed, Moodle and theBox)

9:00 - 10:30

Dr Karen Gibson
Phase 1 Convenor

Session 2 SKILLS:
Scenario group facilitation

This is an interactive session that will focus on the practical aspects of scenario group facilitation:

• The role of the facilitator in scenario group sessions
• Tips and strategies for effective facilitation

Resource: Balasooriya, C., di Corpo, S. & Hawkins, N.J. (2010) The facilitation of collaborative learning: what works?. Higher Education Management and Policy. 22 (2) 1-14
https://www1.oecd.org/edu/imhe/50314080.pdf#page=33

10:45 - 12:45

Dr Chinthaka Balasooriya
Senior Lecturer & Director, Medical Education Development

Please also attend the course specific Facilitator Training