The Foundation Workshops are open to Senior Clinicians and those in a position as Supervisors and Educators.

About the Program

Teaching on the Run (TOTR) Program is from the highly acclaimed TELL Centre's suite of professional development programs. Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) is proud to run the nine Foundation Workshops as part of their education and training portfolio. The Foundation Workshops provide participants with practical skills, knowledge and confidence to fulfill their roles as a clinical teacher, supervisor or assessor.

Planning Learning

This workshop focuses on planning effective placements and participants will:

• Define and identify the purpose of learning outcomes.

• Recognise the importance of teaching and learning preferences.

• Develop a Learning Plan.

• Discuss elements of the Learning Plan.

• Explore challenges with implementation.

• Identify benefits of lesson planning.

• Recognise the importance of getting to know the learner.

Skills Teaching

This workshop focuses on the 4-step approach and participants will:

• Define the cognitive elements of a skill.

• Identify the features of a skill.

• Examine the four-step approach.

• Explore the positive critique for giving feedback.

• Practice the four-step approach and giving feedback.

• Discuss applying the four-step approach in the workplace.

• Discuss competence and performance.

Assessment Fundamentals

This workshop focuses on the basics of assessment and participants will:

• Identify elements of effective feedback.

• Recognise when to give feedback.

• Critique the feedback process.

• Define different types of assessment.

• Discuss formative feedback experiences.

• Identify key principles of assessment.

• Build confidence with formative and summative assessment

Format

Participants attending the workshops are required to complete online learning modules before attending the face to face workshops.

Certification

A certificate of completion will be provided to participants issued by the TELL Centre once all face to face and online learning components have been completed.

Please note a minimum of 10 participants is required for the program to be delivered. The program may be rescheduled if this number is not reached.