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Table 1 PTT program outcomes and modules

From: Peer teacher training (PTT) program for health professional students: interprofessional and flipped learning

Inter-professional Peer Teacher Training Program

Overall program outcomes:

 • Develop the teaching and assessment skills required for health professional students to participate in peer teaching and assessment activities

 • Develop the skills required of health professional students to provide effective feedback to their peers

 • Assist health professional students to recognise opportunities for teaching and learning within clinical settings, and contribute to the knowledge and skill development of their peers

 • Provide and encourage opportunities for inter-professional learning and team collaboration that can be applied to professional practice

Module 1: Introduction to the peer teacher training program and effective feedback

 This module provides a brief introduction to the Peer Teacher Training program. It also provides the foundation for skill development in the area of effective feedback in the clinical setting.

Delivered completely online:

2 h

Activities:

• Complete a discussion board activity

• Introduction to the program

• A focus on provision of feedback

Tools:

• PowerPoint

• Videos (examples of how to provide feedback using Pendleton’s model)

Module 2: Planning and delivering a teaching session

 This module introduces the central concepts of teaching plan development and delivery. Participants are provided with opportunities to develop and practice their teaching skills.

Face-to-face

class

1.5 h

Activities:

• Large group teaching

• Small group activities where each student is required to deliver a delivering a 5 min teaching session using Set, Dialogue, Closure

• Formative assessment with feedback

Tools:

• PowerPoint

• Videos with examples of small group teaching

• Formative assessment sheets

Module 3: Teaching a skill

 This module provides opportunities for participants to develop competence in skills teaching. Effective feedback and ways in which to determine competency, and improve skill performance are also explored.

Face-to-face

class

1.5 h

Activities:

• Large group teaching

• Small group activities, delivering a 5 min skills teaching session using Pendleton’s model.

• Formative assessment and feedback

Tools:

• PowerPoint

• Videos (examples of how to teach a skill using Petyon’s method)

• Formative assessment sheets

Module 4: Assessment and feedback in the clinical setting

 This module provides participants with the opportunity to develop their understanding and skills in the area of assessment and feedback, particularly within the clinical setting.

Face-to-face

30 min

Activities:

• Large group teaching

Tools:

• Powerpoint

Module 5: Small group teaching

 This module emphasises key skills and strategies needed in small group teaching, with an emphasis on inter-professional teaching.

Face-to-face

1 h

Activities:

• Large group teaching

Tools:

• Powerpoint

• Videos with examples of inter-professional teaching

Module 6: Effective clinical handover

 This module emphasises key skills and strategies needed for effective clinical handover.

Face-to-face

1.5 h

Activities:

• Large group teaching with Powerpoint

• Small group activities where each student performs a clinical handover using the ISBAR model.

• Feedback

Tools:

• Powerpoint

• Videos with examples of clinical handovers

• Scenarios for role play