Table 1 SIFT module outline
Module | Outcomes | Activities |
|---|---|---|
Module 1: Introduction to the SIFT program Completed asynchronous, approx. 30 min Theoretical content and discussion board via Canvas | This module provides the opportunity for participants to: • Understand the layout and requirements of the program • Revise content delivered in the PTT program | Students meet individually with the co-ordinator to explain program requirements and individual student aims/goals |
Module 2: Interprofessional Education Completed asynchronous, approx. 1 h Theoretical content and activity-based discussion board via Canvas | This module provides the opportunity for participants to: • Prepare for interprofessional learning activities • Evaluate the needs for interprofessional facilitation • Consider the benefits and challenges of implementing and facilitating interprofessional activities | Provision of theory and online discussion boards • Activity 1 (discussion board): Facilitating interprofessional education |
Module 3: Leadership in health professions education Completed asynchronously, approx. 1 h Theoretical content and activity-based discussion board via Canvas | This module provides the opportunity for participants to: • Identify the differences between leadership and management • Describe the meaning and difference between ‘transactional’ and ‘transformational’ leadership • Describe the concept of ‘distributed leadership’ and the roles within successful teams • Evaluate key leadership competencies for health professional educators • Recognise the challenges health education leaders may encounter | Provision of theory and online discussion boards • Activity 1 (discussion board): Characteristics of leadership • Activity 2 (discussion board): Organisational leadership |
Module 4: Practical requirements and facilitation activity Delivered synchronously with individual students and the coordinator via a meeting and email communication. Approx 20 min Followed by the synchronous practical assessment and feedback session. Approx. 2 h | This module provides the opportunity for participants to: • Identify the interprofessional learning session of interest for facilitation • Facilitate a small group teaching session (with supervision and feedback) • Discuss requirements with coordinator and complete any preparatory material or training | • Meet with the SIFT coordinator and select an activity. The coordinator explains the facilitation requirements and discusses any training needs related to the selected activity • Students complete the practical facilitation requirements e.g. small group teaching of the Peer Teacher Training program • Students facilitate and receive verbal feedback from their observer • Observer completes EPA rubric based on teaching performance and provides verbal feedback to participants at the end of the session |
Module 5: Critical reflective task Completed asynchronously with reflective task submitted via Canvas assignments Followed by a meeting with coordinator and student for feedback and setting future goals Approx 1 h | This module provides the opportunity for participants to: • Reflect on their learning, facilitation experience, and future teaching goals • Gain personalised feedback on their facilitation session and written task | • Students complete a 500-word critical reflective essay based on their facilitation experience. Key concepts covered include (identification, subjective, objective, assessment, future planning comments) • Students attend a verbal feedback session with the co-ordinator to review their reflection and EPA rubric feedback from practical session, and discuss future goals and teaching opportunities available to them |