Description: Active learning is a broad term representing various ways that instructors can enhance student learning by making students active participants in their own learning.  In health professions education, active learning is valued, as it can facilitate the development of important skills, such as team work, critical thinking/clinical reasoning, and communication.  In this workshop, we’ll (more…)

Aligning Assessment with Learning Objectives  Description: When choosing assessment strategies it is important to consider how they align with learning objectives. Alignment helps to ensure assessments are valid and fair. In this workshop we will analyse learning objectives and discuss appropriate assessment formats. A list of tools and templates will be provided for attendees to apply to their own context. At the (more…)

Description: After this session the participant will be able to recognize the ways the ward environment can hamper effective teaching, appreciate the opportunities the ward provides for effective teaching, and use some common ward scenarios as teachable moments. Facilitator: Andrew MacDiarmid ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Credits: This event was co-developed with the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba (more…)

Tell Me a Story: Turning Research Findings into an Engaging Presentation Description: Presentations can be daunting for even the most seasoned presenters. Apart from potential stage fright, researchers are often restricted to short time frames to showcase large amounts of work and knowledge. In this workshop, we will review the purpose of presentations, the basic (more…)

Description: Displaying confidence, poise, creativity and self-discipline in common communication scenarios enables health care educators to deliver more robust learning, and health care providers to deliver a higher standard of health care. A recent MEd graduate, Tim Webster has been performing and teaching improvisational theatre since 2001. Upon completion of this workshop, learners will be (more…)

Description: The Office of Educational and Faculty Development is offering a writing skills workshop for the purpose of assisting faculty in developing the narrative components of their academic dossiers and portfolios.  In this interactive workshop, participants will receive specific tools, guidance and support as they define their teaching philosophy. After completing this workshop, participants will (more…)

Description:     Facilitator: Brent Kvern ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Credits: This event was co-developed with the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance. This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been approved by the CPD Medicine (more…)

Description: Teaching dossiers are a critical component of your academic dossier. Required for promotion and tenure, they are a record of your philosophy of teaching and how it is enacted through your teaching practice, as well as a record of your teaching activities. By attending this session, you will be able to: • create a (more…)

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences – Faculty Development – Spring 2020 Questioning as a Clinical Teaching Tool (Webinar) Asking questions is a powerful tool for teachers, both to foster learning and to assess learners in the moment.  In this workshop we will apply learning theory to educational practice, and offer practical ways to use questions (more…)

Description: Interested in adding some visual interest to your presentations? Looking for a way to reinforce your students’ recall of an important concept? Curious about how to bring case studies to life? If so, you may find animation software worth exploring. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to customize Powtoon templates, (more…)