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Comment: How do we learn to work with intelligent machines?

Jun 24, 2019

in AI, Clinical, Note

apprenticeship, clinical education, clinical supervision, learning, machine learning, mentorship, novice, observation

I discussed something related to this earlier this year (the algorithmic de-skilling of clinicians) and thought that this short presentation added something extra. It’s not just that AI and machine learning have the potential to create scenarios in which qualified clinical experts become de-skilled over time; they will also impact on our ability to teach…
Using online multimedia to teach practical skills

Dec 12, 2016

in Assessment, Physiotherapy, Technology

demonstration, objective structured practical exam, observation, osce, physiotherapy techniques, practical skills, techniques

During 2016 I supervised an undergraduate research group in my department and we looked at the possibility of using multimedia – including video, images and text – to teach students practical skills. Traditionally, we teach these skills by having the lecturer demonstrate the technique on a model while the class watches. Students then break into small…