Post date: Oct 21, 2009 3:58:19 PM
‘One of the most important (principles of good teaching) is the need for planning. Far from compromising spontaneity, planning provides a structure and context for both teacher and students, as well as a framework for reflection and evaluation’ (Spencer, 2003, p. 25).
We have seen that one of the advantages of small group teaching is that it provides opportunities for in-depth discussion, reflection and consolidation of learning. Small group teaching is also costly in terms of time and physical resources, so it is important to maximise the learning that can be achieved by forward planning and appropriate structuring of activities.
Spencer (2003, p. 25) notes that there are four fundamental questions a clinical teacher should ask themselves when planning a teaching session.
To these we might add the following.
Thinking point