Evaluating Evidence:Linking Evidence-Based Practice

to Evidence-Based Teaching

Evidence-Based Teaching, ED 880.629.9BFebruary 21, 2012

Dr. Anne Belcher, Dr. Linda Adamson, Instructors

Session Objectives: In order to…Situate current learning in the sequence of class

sessions, learners will reflect collectively on learning experiences to date and relate them to upcoming task.

Compare approaches to evidence-based teaching in the different health professions, learners will relate EBP to EBT.

Understand how to evaluate evidence in a literature review, learners will apply a rubric to professional articles on EBP.

Identify ways to collect evidence of the effectiveness of teaching, learners will contribute to peer feedback conversations.

AGENDA

Review feedback from 2/7 & 2/14 classes and reflect collectively on first on-line class session

VARK-based discussion follow-upTeaching Project Plan: formative feedbackUnderstand the Learner Needs Assessment

Gap between current state of affairs & desire state of affairsLearners’ need for resilience!

Compare approaches to EBT, relate them to EBPPeer feedback conversationsReflection on learning

Reflect on learning to date

Feedback from Session 3, 2/7/12New learning, recommendations to improve the

learning experience

Feedback from Session 4, 2/14/12Experiences with the on-line learning session

Quality of the on-line discussionsSession 3: sharing professionally useful

websitesSession 4: thoughts re VARK

Reviewing upcoming tasks

Implementing formative feedback on EBT plan

Preparing Learner Needs Assessment:Relating learning OBJECTIVES to appropriate

EVIDENCE OF UNDERSTANDING/ MASTERY to identify instructional strategies based on learners’ needs

Consider learners’ levels of resilience…

Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers

Zebras have the same fight, flight or freeze response as humans but respond only to immediate threats and then relax once the threat is over

Humans, however, respond to immediate threats and worry about future threats

The inability of humans to return to a relaxed state following a stressor has many health consequences

Robert Sapolsky, Ph.D. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ePYet3Fbts

Relevance of EBP close to home…

Columbia: Teacher preparation: Actions Over Credentials: Moving from Highly Qualified to Measurably Effective (Barnett & Amrein-Beardsley

JHU: Provost's Lecture Series: Peter J. Pronovost,

M.D., Ph.D.: Johns Hopkins patient safety champion Peter Pronovost discussed the importance of health-delivery research

Washington Post: Listing of top hospitals included only one in the Washington area, Holy Cross

Unpacking the PedagogyImportance of identifying similarities &

differences (high impact on learner mastery)ComparisonsCategorizationsMetaphorsAnalogies

How used in your own teaching/ practice?

PREPARATION for Literature Review

Evidence Rating Scale (JHU SON)

What to seek

Why it matters

Next Assignments

Needs Assessment: February 28

Literature Review: March 13

Cooperative Learning/Peer Conversations

What are your over-arching GOALS?What are the characteristics of SUCCESSFUL

LEARNING in your project?What constitutes EVIDENCE OF THAT SUCCESS?How will you identify the CURRENT STATE OF

MASTERY of your specific learners?How will you make use of what you LEARN

ABOUT YOUR LEARNERS?How will you capture/document the EVIDENCE OF

SUCCESS?

Peer Feedback & SupportCount off by 6In Peer Feedback groups:

Use the discussion protocolMonitor time for equity in the

conversationReflect on your learning in this classTHANK YOU!!