Informal faculty development in health professions education: Identifying opportunities in everyday practice.
Med Teach
; 43(8): 874-878, 2021 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Faculty development (FD) supports health professions educators to develop knowledge, skills, and expertise. Whilst formal FD is a focus in the health professions education (HPE) literature, little is known about how FD occurs informally. We sought to identify opportunities and constraints for informal FD amongst health professions educators in the academic (university) setting and understand how they engage with these opportunities.METHODS:
This exploratory study was conducted in one Australian university. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with undergraduate and postgraduate teachers and assessors (teachers) (n = 10); teaching team and program leaders (mid-level leaders) (n = 8); and senior (university-level) leaders (n = 2). We analysed data thematically and applied situated cognition theory.RESULTS:
We identified three everyday educational practices that provide opportunities for informal FD in the academicsetting:
(1) applying evidence to; (2) evaluating; and (3) sharing, educational practice. Engaging with these opportunities was shaped by individuals' motivation and proactivity to engage in professional learning (effectivities) and organisational culture and structures (constraints).CONCLUSION:
Applying evidence to, evaluating, and sharing educational practice provide valuable contexts for ongoing learning in the academic setting. Assisting educators and organisations to recognise and leverage these 'in situ' FD opportunities is vital in fostering a continuous learning culture.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Educación Profesional
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Docentes
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Teach
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia