UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL EDUCATION: EVIDENCE, THEORY, AND PRACTICE, 3RD EDITION

Contributors
Foreword
Preface
• Part 1: Foundations 1
1 Understanding medical education
2 A global view of structures and trends in medical education
3 The science of learning
4 Teaching and learning in medical education: How theory can inform practice
5 Principles of curriculum design
6 Instructional design: applying theory to teaching practice
7 Quality in medical education
• Part 2: Teaching and Learning
8 Lectures and large groups
9 Learning in small groups
10 Technology-enhanced learning
11 Simulation in Medical Education
12 Work-based learning
13 Supervision, mentoring and coaching
14 Interprofessional education
15 Patient involvement in medical education
16 Learning medicine with, from and throught the humanities
17 The development of professional identity
18 Portfolios in personal and professional development
19 Continuing professional development
• Part 3: Assessment and Selection
20 How to design a useful test: The principles of assessment
21 Written assessment
22 Workplace assessment
23 Structured assessments of clinical competence
24 Standard setting methods in medical education high stakes assessment
25 Formative assessment: assessment for learning
26 Selection into medical education and training
• Part 4: Research and Evaluation
27 Thinking about research: Theoretical perspectives, ethics and scholarship
28 Quantitative research methods in medical education
29 Qualitative research in medical education: methodologies and methods
30 Programme evaluation
31 Knowledge synthesis
• Part 5: Faculty and Learners
32 Career progression and support
33 Supporting learners’ wellbeing
34 Managing remediation
35 Diversity in medical education
36 Developing medical educators: A journey, not a destination
37 Educational leadership and management
Index

Created on behalf of the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME), this completely revised and updated new edition of Understanding Medical Education synthesises the latest knowledge, evidence and best practice across the continuum of medical education.
Written and edited by an international team, this latest edition continues tocover a wide range of subject matter within five broad areas - Foundations, Teaching and Learning, Assessment and Selection, Research and Evaluation, Faculty and Learners - as well as featuring a wealth of new material including new chapters on the science of learning, knowledge synthesis, and learner support and well-being.

The third edition of Understanding Medical Education:
• Provides a comprehensive and authoritative resource summarising the theoretical and academic bases to modern medical education practice
• Meets the needs of all newcomers to medical education whether undergraduate or postgraduate, including those studying at certificate, diploma or masters level
• Offers a global perspective on medical education from leading experts from across the world
• Providing practical guidance and exploring medical education in all its diversity, Understanding Medical Education continues to be an essential resource for both established educators and all those new to the field.

Authors
• Tim Swanwick, Dean of Education and Leadership Development, Health Education England, London, UK.
• Kirsty Forrest, Dean of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia.
• Bridget C. O'Brien, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Education Researcher, Center for Faculty Educators, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.