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Peer reviewedBauer, Laurence C.; Alexander, Arthur – Journal of Optometric Education, 1984
A workshop to improve clinical optometry teachers' instructional abilities focuses on teachers' problem-solving skills and aims at reviewing basic clinical instruction concepts, introducing students to communication skills, introducing participants to an action-oriented model of clinical teaching, and providing opportunities to practice the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Faculty Development, Higher Education
Peer reviewedElam, Jimmy H. – Optometric Education, 1996
Types of faculty development efforts are examined, including three categories: individual initiatives (reflection, teaching scripts, self-directed learning); formal programs (mentors, teaching rounds, workshops, advanced education, sabbaticals); and organizational change efforts. Programs at the Southern College of Optometry are highlighted. (MSE)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Faculty, Faculty Development, Higher Education
Peer reviewedTumosa, Nina; And Others – Optometric Education, 1995
A University of Missouri-St. Louis program combines a two-year optometric residency with a master of science degree in gerontology to prepare clinicians as teachers of geriatric optometry. The interdisciplinary program's components include optometric care of elderly patients, supervised student teaching, and coursework in geriatrics. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Experience, Faculty Development, Geriatrics
Peer reviewedWilson, Roger – Optometric Education, 1996
A New England College of Optometry (Massachusetts) faculty development program for clinical preceptors provides a forum for administration and clinical faculty to address problems in clinical education and to increase communication between affiliated faculty, program coordinators, and students. The on-site conferences have demonstrated significant…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Experience, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Conferences
Smith, Lee W.; And Others – 1979
Report of a four-day workshop on optometric clinical education for clinical administration and faculty is presented. The workshop addressed the following four issues: (1) the objectives of present and future clinical education in the light of public needs and professional responsibilities; (2) the nature, types, setting, and extent of clinical…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Clinical Experience, Competence, Educational Needs
Peer reviewedSiemsen, Dennis W.; Foley, Richard P. – Optometric Education, 1996
An Illinois College of Optometry faculty development project focuses on improvement of classroom teaching methods. Topics that have been addressed to date include improving lecture skills, a lecture teaching lab, case-based laboratories, promoting student problem-solving in clinical situations, effective feedback and supervision, and the student…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions)
