An Integrated Approach to Learning, Teaching and Assessment in a Healthcare Ethics Module Conclusions

It has been demonstrated that by promoting integration between the various components of a module student learning can be enhanced. In EIHC the potential for learning has clearly been augmented by using an integrated approach to learning, teaching and assessment. The assessment method demonstrates that students have met the objectives of the module but also builds upon the students overall knowledge base regarding ethics by active promotion of peer learning. The group seminar presentation as assessment results in the content matter of the module being further developed and leads to students having a greater opportunity to clarify and discuss issues raised throughout the module. Teaching and assessment which involves a large component of groupwork can be precarious in nature if not properly monitored, it requires robust ongoing facilitation at every stage of the process to ensure its success and that is why EIHC is organized in a way which promotes this. As a consequence this module is demanding in relation to staff time and commitment and ultimately its continuing success depends on the ongoing enthusiasm of the module team. However, promoting an integrated approach to learning, teaching and assessment not only has educational benefits for students it can also lead to increased job satisfaction for the lecturers involved.

مواضيع ذات صلة

Recasting the curriculum

Relevance of curriculum to practice

Aligning Teaching and Assessment: The Key to Greatly Improved Graduate Quality and Sustainable Teaching Efficiency Curricula

Aligning Teaching and Assessment: The Key to Greatly Improved Graduate Quality and Sustainable Teaching Efficiency Complexity of the operative components

Aligning Teaching and Assessment: The Key to Greatly Improved Graduate Quality and Sustainable Teaching Efficiency Status quo

Aligning Teaching and Assessment: The Key to Greatly Improved Graduate Quality and Sustainable Teaching Efficiency

Module evaluation

Peer learning

Assessment strategy

Lecturer as facilitator

Learning and teaching strategies

The module Ethics in Healthcare