Handbook for Medical Teachers

David Newble is Professor and Head of the Department of Medical Education at the University of Sheffield, UK, and was previously Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Adelaide, South Australia.Robert Cannon is Associate Professor and Director of the Advisory Centre for University Education at the University of Adelaide.

• One: Giving a Lecture.- Two: Making a Presentation at a Scientific Meeting.- Three: Teaching in Small Groups.- Four: Teaching Practical and Clinical Skills.- Five: Planning a Course.- Six: Teaching in a Problem-Based Course.- Seven: Assessing the Students.- Eight: Preparing Teaching Materials and Using Teaching Aids.- Nine: Helping Students Learn.- Appendix One: Where to Find Out More About.- Medical Education.- Books and journals.- Training opportunities.- Overseas travel.- Organizations.- Appendix Two: Constructing a Teaching Portfolio.- The teaching portfolio.- The contents of a portfolio.- Creating, assembling and using your portfolio.- Guided reading.

About the Second Edition: '.. this book should be compulsory reading for anybody learning the art of teaching and would prove useful to students about to go on courses or sit exams. ' Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, Feb.1988 '.. the second edition of 'A Handbook for Medical Teachers' is more comprehensive and even more useful than the first edition. The authors have indeed practiced what they preach! The modifications and adjustments have ensured that the handbook will continue to be a most respected and helpful resource for many years to come.' Bulletin Australian and New Zealand Association for Medical Education. ' A book that should be in every undergraduate and postgraduate library. ' Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Vol.70 (4). ' Few teachers of medical students will have had any formal training in teaching or educational methods. This book seeks to rectify this deficiency in an entertaining, informative and practical way. ' Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Vol.68, 1986.