2008 Faculty of Medicine Curriculum Retreat

Teaching Tips: What has proven to be effective pedagogic techniques for myself?

Sally Chan

Professor, The Nethersole School of Nursing

What makes a good teacher?

Feedback from students (1)

Feedback from students (2)

Subject knowledge

Examples:

• Very knowledgeable.

• The content is rich so that students really benefit a lot.

• With interesting elaborations.

Feedback from students (3)

Teachers’ repertories of best practice Examples:• Clear explanation and presentation.• Conducts lectures fluently and concisely.• Delivers information in an organised and attractive way.• Amount of course material is appropriate.• Well prepared.• Provides an interactive learning environment.• Teaches with various facilities (video, slides).• Aware of students’ needs.• Helpful in answering students’ questions.• Good time management.

Feedback from students (4)

Personal qualities

Examples:

• Teaches the class with passion.

• Enthusiastic about nursing and education.

• Attitude towards nursing career is impressive.

Essential elements of a good teacher

• Subject matter knowledge

• Teachers’ repertories of best practices

• Personal qualities

What has proven to be effective pedagogic

techniques for myself?

What makes a good teacher?

Innovative and creative

Innovative teaching (1)

UGC Notional Grants:

Development of a comprehensive web-enabled learning system: Mental health nursing & Mental health nursing practice I

UCG Courseware Grants:

Enhancing WebCT in mental health nursing course

Innovative teaching (2)

UGC Action Learning Project Fund

Promoting independent learning and clinical competence through implementing contract learning in a clinical context

Why we need innovations in teaching and learning?

Johnson, S. (1998).Who moved my cheese? NY: Putnam Adult.

Johnson, S. (1998).Who moved my cheese? NY: Putnam

Johnson, S. (1998).Who moved my cheese? NY: Putnam

Johnson, S. (1998).Who moved my cheese? NY: Putnam

Johnson, S. (1998).Who moved my cheese? NY: Putnam

Johnson, S. (1998).Who moved my cheese? NY: Putnam

Academics and innovation

• Those who make things happen

• Those who think they make things happen

• Those who watch things happen

• Those who wondered what happened

• Those who didn’t know anything had happened

Thank you