UNSW MedEd Interest Group

A UNSW network group for staff interested in medical education.

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Moving to Moodle Website

Posted by on August 10th, 2017 · General messages, Newsletters, Seminar series information

Future posts and information is available in the MedEd module in Moodle:
https://moodle.telt.unsw.edu.au/course/view.php?id=6305

Please also check out the MedEd Newsletter:
https://staff.med.unsw.edu.au/medical-education-interest-group

Peer Review Workshop

Posted by on July 13th, 2012 · General messages, Seminar series information

A Peer Review Workshop is scheduled for 30 July 2012. More information is available at the MedEd page: http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/medweb.nsf/page/MedEd
Please click the following link to register: http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/medevents.nsf/peerreviewworkshop

December MedEd Newsletter Now Available

Posted by on December 7th, 2011 · General messages, Newsletters

The last MedEd newsletter for this year is now available
Volume 4 : Issue 4
There are still a few things happening, and the Teaching Evaluation Part 2: Peer Review is good to read.

It has been an interesting year and wish you all a wonderful Christmas.

See you next year!

Faculty of Medicine Learning & Teaching Forum

Posted by on November 30th, 2011 · General messages, Seminar series information

A quick reminder that the Faculty of Medicine Learning & Teaching Forum is on Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Time: 9.00am for 9.30am. Concluding 2.00pm
Location: Scenario Group Rooms 6, 7 & 8, Ground Floor, Mathews Building
Lunch at 1pm following the Faculty Teaching Awards ceremony

Please register at the following link: http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/MEDEvents.nsf/ALTForum2011

MedEd Meeting Combined with STinG-SOLT

Posted by on November 21st, 2011 · General messages, Seminar series information

An advanced reminder of our next MedEd meeting which is a joint arrangement with the STinG-SOLT group in SoMS:

Wed 9th Nov – 11am–1pm

Wallace Wurth Building – Kensington upper campus

Lower Ground Floor LG 02 Lecture Room

Dr Louise Lutze-Mann will demonstrate and lead a discussion on:

How to get the most out of Audience Response Systems: using clickers in large class teaching.

Please pass this invitation onto any colleagues who may be interested.

Joint Workshop with Science Faculty

Posted by on October 13th, 2011 · General messages, Seminar series information

Joint Workshop with Science Faculty on Assessment within the practicum/ clinical teaching environment

Wed 19th October at 11:00am to 1:30pm

Invited presenters from Science, SOMS and Clinical Medicine will showcase their teaching practice, followed by round table discussion with each presenter leading a table = You choose the table that you wish to sit at for this discussion.

Presentation topics:

Anne Galea – Assessing student capabilities in experimental design

Angela Finch – Evaluating research skills in an undergraduate course

Elizabeth Angstmann – Pre-lab quizzes using on-line resources

Phil Jones – Validity of practical-based exams

Silas Taylor – Feedback on clinical/practical skills including video

David Angell – Mastery assessment: TBC

Location: Valentine Annexe room 121/122.
Lunch will be served from 1230.

RSVP to Rachel Thompson by Fri 14th Oct – Midday (rachelt@unsw.edu.au)

October MedEd Newsletter now available

Posted by on October 10th, 2011 · General messages, Newsletters

The October MedEd Newsletter holds useful information about MedEd and other activities.  Please click on the following link to access the newsletter:

http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/medweb.nsf/page/Learning%20and%20Teaching

MedEd Meeting 19 October 2011

Posted by on September 22nd, 2011 · General messages, Seminar series information

After the successful meeting in June on, “How to design course assessments that are well aligned with course content and objectives“, we are planning another joint meeting on Wed 19th Oct at 11-1pm including a lunch. This will showcase and provide a forum for discussion on how to make the most of assessment within the practicum/ clinical teaching environment – ie competency based assessments, formative feedback,  etc

Put it in your diary now, hope to see you there.

Mmore details will follow.

What can we learn from test results using item response theory?

Posted by on August 10th, 2011 · General messages, Seminar series information

MedEd meeting Tues 9th at 8am in LG03 WW  – Phil Jones will presented on:

What can we learn from test results using item response theory?

The primary purpose of test results is to provide data, which are used to judge a student’s achievement in a particular field of study. Although these judgements carry considerable consequences, typically little attention is given to confirming the validity of the test results.  As researchers we employ a range of techniques to confirm the validity of empirical data but as teachers we uncritically accept test data. The use of item response theory, specifically the Rasch model, will be demonstrated using test data from the final written examination in the Medicine program. The detection of anomalies in the test data and their implications for item and test design and student learning will be discussed.  Other potential roles of the Rasch model including equating tests, tracking student performance over time and detecting rater effects will be briefly outlined.

My apologies but tea and coffee not available – sink etc have been removed/ blocked off for the upcoming renovations/ building work = pls grab one on the way in if you can!

The next scheduled meeting is Wednesday 14 September, STInG-SoLT Group * meeting at 11-12 and MedEd at 12-1pm. SG R 6, Matthews Building,  hope to see you there.

July Newsletter now available

Posted by on August 10th, 2011 · General messages, Newsletters

The July MedEd Newsletter holds useful information about MedEd and other activities.  Please click on the following link to access the newsletter:

http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/medweb.nsf/page/Learning%20and%20Teaching