BASICS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION
by Zubair Amin (National University of Singapore)
&
Khoo Hoon Eng (National University of Singapore)
Contents (64k)
Preface (70k)
Chapter 1: Questions and Questioning Technique (103k)
Dr Zubair Amin is Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Associate Consultant in the Department of Neonatology at the National University Hospital (NUH). He obtained his Masters in Health Profession Education (MHPE) from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr Amin is actively involved in faculty development programs for medical teachers and is a member of the Problem Based Learning Committee and Medical Education Unit of NUS. He serves as a reviewer for a number of international medical education journals. Dr Khoo Hoon Eng was Vice-Dean in the Faculty of Medicine for Pre-Clinical and Graduate Studies and is Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the National University of Singapore (NUS). She is a Founding Member of the Medical Education Unit at the NUS. She has a BA from Smith College, USA, and a PhD from the University of London. Dr Khoo has conducted electives on “Scientific Writing and Critique of Papers” and serves in a leadership capacity in numerous undergraduate and graduate education programs. She is actively involved in the introduction and propagation of the Problem Based Learning (PBL) curriculum at the NUS. She is widely published and has been editor and reviewer for several journals.
Medical education, the art and science behind medical teaching and learning, has progressed remarkably. Teaching and learning have become more scientific and rigorous, curricula are based on sound pedagogical principles, and problem-based and other forms of active and self-directed learning have become the mainstream. We have progressed from the role of problem-identifier to that of solution-provider.
This book provides a balanced overview of the “why” of medical education, emphasizing the need for change and adaptation, and the “how”, by demonstrating the way concepts and theories of medical education can be of immediate benefit to the medical teacher.
In short, this is a simple and non-intimidating book for general medical teachers to enhance their understanding of medical education and to improve their teaching.
Royalties from the sale of this book will benefit basic health care needs of children in developing countries.
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