Development of training of trainers programmes and evaluation of their effectiveness in Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract

This report presents an evaluation of the impact of the 'Training of Trainers' (TOT) courses conducted since 1997. The effects of TOT programmes were studied using a questionnaire given to the course participants immediately after and again following a minimum period of six months after completion of the course. The 85 participants included in this analysis were medical teachers from the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, of whom 17% were instructors, 39% were associate professors and 44% full professors. Some 72% of the medical teachers stated that they were able to implement the knowledge/skills they had acquired during the TOT course in their teaching. The majority of the participants reported more feedback from students and enhancement of student-faculty interaction in their teaching experience after the course. These results appear promising and indicate that TOT courses indeed motivate the teaching staff and provide them with tools and opportunities for more effective teaching. They also appear to have a lasting impact.

The impact of a faculty development program: evaluation based on the self-assessment of medical educators from preclinical and clinical disciplines

“…In accordance with this observation, the topic that was found to be effective in implementing a change in most of the faculty members' teaching activities was that for largegroup presentations, an activity that is common for all faculty members. In two other studies conducted in Turkey, the major impact of the course on the teaching practices of faculty members was reported to be on large-group teaching, which was modified by the improvement of didactic lectures (15,16,21). Junior faculty members, however, benefited more from demonstration and coaching, probably because they are more involved with skills training than full professors.…”

“…Some studies (15,17) of faculty training programs (conducted in Turkey) have evaluated the opinions of participants about the efficiency of the training program. Other studies (16,21) aimed to elucidate the educational impact of the newly acquired knowledge and skills upon individual and occupational performances in the professional life of the participants.…”

Favourable influence of revised basic course workshops in medical educational technology on knowledge of teaching learning and assessment methods of participants

“…The lack of effective learning of skills, lack of time to use them and limited resources are some lacunae that decrease the utility of these workshops (Whitehouse, 1997), and their regular upgradation for the reinforcement of psychomotor skills and a refresher course of one day are some improvements suggested (Purandare & Vagha, 2015). However, other studies have reported a positive impact of these training courses stating that the faculty used the skills learnt and it improved their interaction with students (Yolsal et al, 2003;Godfrey et al, 2004).…”

On the road to becoming a responsible leader: A simulation-based training approach for final year medical students

“…Training implementation needs to focus on professional leadership trainers who can also act as role-models, give practical hints, and initiate coaching techniques to solve practical challenges (cf. [ 35 ]).…”