Inter-professional lessons in pedagogy

Workshop Facilitator Dr James Field BSc(Hons) BDS CertClinEd MA(Ed) PhD, National Teaching Fellow and Principal Fellow, Higher Education Academy, Senior Specialist Clinical Teacher, Consultant in Prosthodontics, University of Sheffield

Workshop aim

This workshop theme continues the popular discussion commenced at the London workshop on Inter Professional Education and Inter Professional Care.  In Brescia our focus will be on lessons learned from colleagues in other professions, particularly the areas of legal and aviation education.  Via a mix of presentations, small group discussions and delegate interaction, delegates will expand their knowledge and skills on key aspects of IPE.

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a. Lessons from Law

Presented by Professor Tamara Hervey, Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law – LLB (Hons), PhD, PFHEA – The University of Sheffield, UK

After a very successful and engaging workshop in London, this session will concentrate on pedagogic aspects of IPE. Professor Hervey will address the methods used to teach and assess ethical conduct with law students. 

Participation in this workshop will enable delegates:

1. appreciate the various methods used in law to teach and assess ethical conduct
2. appreciate the context-specific and wider educational challenges relating to the pedagogy of ethics
3. engage in discussion about improving the teaching and assessment of ethics in dental education
4. develop local and wider teaching strategies, building on experiences from other professions

b. Lessons from Aviation

Presented by Dr Suzanne Kearns, Associate Professor of Geography and Aviation – BSc MSc PhD – University of Waterloo, Canada

Dr Kearns will share the methods used to teach and assess team working and communication when training pilots as a means of opening a wider discussion about improving the teaching and assessment of team working and communication in dental education

Participation in this workshop will enable delegates:

1. appreciate the various methods used in aviation to teach and assess communication and team working
2. appreciate the context-specific and wider educational challenges relating to the pedagogy of team working and communication
3. engage in discussion about improving the teaching and assessment of team working and communication in dental education
4. develop local and wider teaching strategies, building on experiences from other professions