Educators from Guatemala Immersed in Team-Based Learning

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泰勒P 'Pool发布于2015年10月30日

泰勒P 'Pool

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Six faculty members from the Universidad de Francisco Marroquín (UFM) School of Medicine in Guatemala visited the 十大玩彩信誉平台 on Sept. 2015年21-24日，以团队为基础 学习(TBL)沉浸式体验.

UFM团队包括Lucreacia Hernandez, M.D., Ph.D.; Mariana Rodriguez, M.D.; Elizabeth 奥雷利亚纳,M.D.; Estuardo Tercero, M.D.,荷兰国际集团(Ing).; Jose Morales, academic coordinator at UFM,荷兰国际集团(Ing).; and Hilda Flores, 教育al technology specialist at UFM.

The six faculty members participated in professional development sessions, observed TBL classes and interacted with the faculty in the USA Colleges of Medicine and Allied 访问期间的卫生专业和护理. 他们加入了美国教员 by attending a workshop that focused on TBL design and implementation developed by Dr. Julie Estis, director of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) and associate professor 美国语言病理学博士. UFM是中美洲第一所 change their curriculum to the integrated systems in a competency-based format.

They also met with the College of Medicine leadership to discuss curriculum development. 在访问期间，他们参观了美国儿童基金会 & 妇女医院和人类病人 主校区的模拟程序.

“Our TeamUSA Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) has provided the unique opportunity for many of USA faculty to be trained in TBL and to implement it in their courses. It is exciting to share what we’ve learned with others,” said Dr. Estis. “有教师 from another country visit to learn about and experience TBL demonstrates the strength 以及我们全体教职员工的奉献精神.”

Each university accredited by the 南ern Association of 学院和学校 is 制订及实施质素保证计划. 十大玩彩信誉平台的美国队 QEP began in 2013 and utilizes team-based learning to improve student learning outcomes, increase critical thinking and problem solving skills, enhance collaboration and communication, 并将内容应用于现实世界.

Dr. Benjamin 埃斯特拉达, assistant dean for medical 教育 at the USA College of Medicine; Dr. T.J. Hundley, associate professor of internal medicine at the USA College of Medicine; 博士和. Estis helped make this visit possible for the visiting faculty. UFM是博士. 埃斯特拉达的母校. He has served as a consultant for the university’s school of medicine curriculum renewal process during the past two years.

据博士说. 埃斯特拉达, UFM is changing their curriculum to match the current global tendencies in medical 教育 following the lead at USA, which is now focused on longitudinal content integration in a competency–based environment that emphasizes 自主学习.

“The visit gave them good insight on how they can apply TBL in their different 教育al 环境。. 埃斯特拉达, who also serves as a pediatric infectious disease 美国儿科专家、教授. “他们对教育印象深刻 development here at USA and the dedication the entire faculty has to their students’ 教育.”

“来到这里对他们来说是一个很好的机会. 他们肯定非常感激 for the opportunity to participate in the 教育al activities here at the University 在南阿拉巴马州，”他说. 埃斯特拉达. “总的来说，这是一个很好的分享机会 experiences between these two institutions, and hopefully it is the start of an ongoing 的关系.”

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