Student teaching: views of student near-peer teachers and learners

Abstract

Information provider, role model, facilitator appear to be appropriate roles for a near-peer teacher from the perspective of near-peer learners and teachers. Given the demands of future physicians to serve as educators for both junior physicians and patients, near-peer teaching during medical school appears to be an important curricular consideration.

¿Están preparados los residentes e internos para enseñar?: Percepción de estudiantes de medicina de pre y postgrado

“…Lo anterior está en concordancia con otros estudios que muestran que la mayoría de los estudiantes se gradúa sin entrenamiento en docencia [1][2][3][4] . Por otra parte, la literatura muestra que las iniciativas de formación en docencia no han aumentado significativamente en el pregrado en los últimos 15 años [1][2][3][4][16][17][18][19][20] .…”

“…Asimismo, las propuestas de nuestros residentes e internos son similares a las incluidas en programas que preparan a residentes o a estudiantes para enseñar. Estas consideran: a) conocimiento de enseñanza y aprendizaje; b) estrategias y destrezas de enseñanza y c) actitudes hacia la enseñanza [1][2][3][4][5]11,[24][25][26] .…”

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L os médicos necesitan habilidades para cumplir su rol docente, enseñando a los estudiantes, a los pacientes y sus familias, a la comunidad y al equipo de salud [1][2][3][4][5] . Este rol aparece precozmente durante la profesión.

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A vertical study programme for medical students: Peer-assisted learning in practice

“…In addition, students may find it less threatening and more motivating than traditional learning models (Escovitz 1990). Participants can assume a number of roles including facilitator, information provider and role model (Bulte et al 2007). In acknowledgement that a lack of leadership or expertise in facilitation may lead to inefficient use of learning opportunities, training is usually provided for students in the teaching role (Lockspeiser et al 2008;Evans & Cuffe 2009).…”

Implementation of a Near-Peer Teaching Model in Pharmacy Education: Experiences and Challenges

“…Near-peer teaching involves the provision of learning support to junior students by their senior peers. 2 This teaching methodology, which is common in many medical education programs, 1,3 is thought to allow pharmacy students a unique learning environment for integrating pharmacy knowledge into pharmacy practice. 4,5 It gives the student access to an additional potential learning environment without unduly increasing the preceptor's workload.…”