Module Two

<< OVERVIEW: Preceptor Education

Explore the Principles and Methods of Cultivating an Optimal Learning Environment

Objectives:

• Explore foundational principles of optimal learning environments.
• Apply and explore a learning cycle model to support to evaluate professional competencies.
• Explore formal and informal methods of evaluation including documentation that can be applied in a standardized way.
• Utilize the dynamic feedback cycle for evaluation.
• Integrate valuable feedback into the daily partnership between preceptor and student.

Introduction

Exploring the principles and methods of cultivating an optimal learning environment involves an introduction to adult learning, the learning cycle, informal and formal evaluation structure and feedback methods.

Topics

1. Adult Education Principles
   • Learning Environment
   • Learning Cycle
2. Student-Centred Model
3. Formal Evaluation
   • Program Evaluation Tools
   • Student Performance Evaluation Drawbacks
4. Feedback Cycle
   • Feedback Tips
   • Feedback Recipe
5. Debriefing
6. Comparing Feedback and Debriefing