a handbook for supervising allied health professionals - HETI - NSW ...

Developing skills in teaching and education
Skills in clinical education must be
learned like everything else in
clinical practice. Years of experience
in clinical practice alone does not in
itself make a great clinical teacher
(Strohschein, Hagler & May 2002).
Clinical supervisors should be actively seeking to improve their knowledge and
skills surrounding:
• principles of adult learning
• current evidence in clinical education
• delivering effective presentations
• benefits of blended learning
• providing constructive feedback
• facilitating reflective practice and clinical reasoning
• utilising broad based evidence to inform practice.
• self-directed learning
• sharing of information and resources
• review of literature in a group format such as a journal club
• online learning packages
• participation in simulated learning environments
• attending face-to-face courses in clinical supervision and education.
SECOND EDITION
“Expertise in clinical practice
does not imply expertise in
clinical education”
(Strohschein, Hagler & May 2002, p. 162)
Skills and knowledge can be obtained through blended learning methods including:
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