Table 1 Course objectives for delegates
From: Cascading training the trainers in ophthalmology across Eastern, Central and Southern Africa
Module Objectives | Teaching & Enhancing Learning | Supervision in Practice | Programme management & Trainees in difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
Didactic/discursive material Delivered through pre-learning or interactive lectures Objective: Understand the tools and how to apply them | Techniques to enhance the value of teaching Tailoring teaching to the learners Setting aims and objectives Designing a teaching session Teaching practical skills, including surgery [13] Evaluation and feedback | Feedback skills [14] Appraisal skills Curriculum implementation Formative assessment by WBAs and portfolio Summative assessment Assessment meetings with trainees Trainer behaviours | Spectrum of TiDs Difficult feedback Complex appraisals Using objective assessment in target setting Stages and techniques for managing TiDs Recruitment Rotations Trainer in difficulty Unit in difficulty |
Practical skills Including multiple, intensively-facilitated small group discussions, practical skills and role plays Objective: Fine tune their skills through observation, practice and individual feedback | Use objective setting to stimulate and direct learning Plan a teaching half day to maximise interest and learning Deliver a lecture Use interactive techniques Use a four-step approach to teaching practical skills [13] Evaluate teaching and improve through feedback [14] | Use objective setting to stimulate and direct learning Motivate trainees through feedback [14] Improve learning from formative assessment Make accurate summative assessments for supervisor reports Develop action plans through which to monitor progress Guide personal and professional development Talk to trainees about their shortcomings Use questions to solve problems | Recognise a trainee in difficulty Instigate mechanisms for early detection Collect appropriate evidence Discuss problems with a trainee and assess insight Set an action plan Write an objective report Access help and support |