Effective Strategies for Small Group Teaching

Target Audience: Faculty and staff involved in planning and conducting formal and informal educational activities and programs at all levels (undergraduate, graduate, and faculty development) and throughout all schools of the Health Center (graduate, dental, and medical)   Program Goal: As a theme for this academic year, participants will gain proficiency in common educational roles that they serve and functions that they provide within health professions education.   Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to? 1) describe the characteristics of effective small group facilitation and how it differs from other teaching roles   2) identify challenges in the role of facilitator and describe techniques for managing those challenges