Tag: mistakes
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Reflections on noticing the mistakes made by others
We’re predisposed to ascribe the mistakes of others to negligence, laziness, or incompetence, while the mistakes we make tend to have more benign and self-serving causes. Here are some points I try to reflect on when I see other people make “mistakes”: Start by assuming that everyone is trying to do the best work they…
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Making mistakes can be a Good Thing
One of the changes we made in our curriculum this year has been to work on creating spaces where students are willing to “have a go” at figuring out a clinical problem that we give them. We realised that students were reluctant to try because they were worried about failing the challenge. They didn’t want…
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The role of feedback in medical education
This reflection on the role of feedback in education is based on a mailing list discussion as part of the SAFRI programme, as well as on a few of the assigned readings. I thank the organisers of the session, as well as all the participants in the conversation. Guidelines for effective feedback The assigned readings…