Learning Needs and Methods

Use your Educational Plan to select topics.

There are a number of ways of identifying your Learning Needs e.g.

Rating scales Previous tutorials
Past educational profile SCOT analysis
Reflection on clinical practice Analysis of referrals and admissions
PUNS and DENS Difficult situations
Case analysis Feedback from staff and patients
Phased evaluation programmes, Audit
“Blind spots” Video analysis

 

Consider the most appropriate learning method for each topic, bearing in mind your preferred learning style. e.g. study day, OPD, case analysis, problem based learning, joint visit or surgery, tutorial, role play.

Although often the most commonly used, a tutorial may not be the most interesting/stimulating/appropriate way of learning about a topic.

Perhaps another member of the Primary Health Care Team would be more suitable to give the tutorial e.g. the practice manager if the topic is practice finance.

 

Next page: Planning, aims and objectives

 

Study guide written by: Mark Dinwoodie  

Last updated: 10 October 2003

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