Faculty Feed

Joining us this week on Faculty Feed, we have Dr. Mike Metz from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry to discuss his latest educational research. Learn about this great research study and how HPE faculty can help learners at all levels be more self-directed in their education. Take a listen!

Dr. Metz's research was also featured on a blog post by The Learning Scientists

Citation of the article in Journal of Dental Education:

Metz, M. J., Immekus, J. C., Lyle, K. B., & George, C. E. (2021). Effects of active engagement and spaced retrieval practice on knowledge and application of a self‐assessment rubric. Journal of Dental Education

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Has a learner ever told you that they’re just not good at a certain subject? Many learners have this “fixed mindset,” in which they believe their abilities and talents are innate and thus cannot be improved. This contrasts a “growth mindset,” in which one believes that effort can develop talents and abilities—and thus challenges are viewed as an opportunity to improve rather than as a barrier. In this episode of Faculty Feed, Dr. Jerry Rabalais and Dr. Staci Saner discuss the crucial topic of mindset. We review the transformative mindset framework by Carol Dweck and discuss what we can do to promote a growth mindset for ourselves, our learners, and our organization.

Citation for the book we discussed: Dweck, C. S. (2008). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House Digital, Inc.

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Have you ever struggled with giving feedback to a learner? Most learners feel that they don’t receive actionable feedback on their performance, and feedback often impairs performance by threatening self-esteem. In this episode of Faculty Feed, Dr. Jerry Rabalais and Dr. Staci Saner tackle the crucial topic of feedback with Dr. Sara Multerer, Residency Program Director, Department of Pediatrics. We review the latest research and discuss what we can do to promote feedback aimed at professional development by creating a feedback culture in our organizations.

Citation for the article we discussed: Ramani, S., Könings, K. D., Ginsburg, S., & van der Vleuten, C. P. (2018). Twelve tips to promote a feedback culture with a growth mindset: Swinging the feedback pendulum from recipes to relationships. Medical Teacher, 41(6), 625–631. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159x.2018.1432850

Additional links: Blog: Promoting a Feedback Culture Pt. 1

Promoting a Feedback Culture Pt. 2

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In busy clinical learning environments, faculty often resort to telling learners information, but this passive activity (for the learner) does little to make learning stick. In this episode of Faculty Feed, Dr. Jerry Rabalais and Dr. Staci Saner discuss how to enhance the effectiveness of our teaching by asking good questions: open-ended questions that stimulate more than fact-based answers so that we can surface knowledge gaps and allow the learner to demonstrate their critical thinking skills. Join us to dive deeper into why telling alone is not sufficient and to learn how strategic questioning and waiting for answers make for better learning. Consider reading the blog of the same name to learn more. https://louisville.edu/hsc/faculty-development/facultyfeed/telling-is-not-teaching

Research!Louisville is happening next week (October 25 - 29, 2021) at the University of Louisville Health Sciences Center. Stop by the Center for Translational Research Building to see presentations and poster sessions that showcase the health sciences research happening here. Some presentation events will be held virtually as well. To find out more about the daily presentations and review the abstract booklet, check out: https://louisville.edu/researchlouisville.

Just how much formal training have you had to prepare you for your critical role as an educator in an academic medical center? Most of us have had little to no exposure to learning science, how to develop a curriculum or the best way to question learners. Yet there are evidence-based teaching and learning strategies that define how faculty can facilitate helping learners remember and apply what they have learned. In this episode of Faculty Feed, we interview Dr. Russ Farmer, a 2020 graduate of our Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education (HPE), and an Associate Professor of Surgery, Assistant Dean for Clinical Skills, and Director of the Paris Simulation Center at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Together we explore how he acquired the learning science skills he now uses to magnify his impact in his various roles as a medical educator, and why you, too, should consider taking the HPE courses. For more information about the University of Louisville’s Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education email [email protected]

Dr. Jennifer Hamm from the Department of OBGYN & Women's Health will present the next educator grand rounds - It's all fun and games until somebody actually learns something: Educational Benefits of Teaching with Technology. The session is on the HSC Faculty Development Teams channel at noon eastern. Access Meeting Here or email [email protected] for more information.