Instructional Methods

This track is suitable for course directors and those looking to apply advanced instructional techniques. It focuses on optimizing teaching strategies and materials to enhance learner engagement and outcomes. Sessions cover active learning, flipped classrooms, case-based learning, effective feedback techniques, and best practices for using student evaluations to improve teaching.

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Sunday, June 7, 2026, 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Focus Session: Developing Reflective Practitioners: Using Learning Objectives as Metacognitive Scaffolds for Pre-Clerkship Self-Assessment9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Focus Session: Let's Dig In: Creating Research Opportunities through Data Mining9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Monday, June 8, 2026, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Focus Session: Make the Match: Designing Interactive Lab-Clinical Correlation Games for Medical Learners10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Focus Session: Teaching Students to Fail Well: Applying the Science of Productive Failure10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Monday, June 8, 2026, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Focus Session: Supporting Struggling Learners in International Medical Education Programs: Applying Self-Regulated Learning Theories in Practice3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Focus Session: Understanding and Maximizing the Suspension of Disbelief in Experiential Learning3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Focus Session: Competence, Efficiency, and Confidence: A Framework for Supporting Adaptability and Growth in Health Professions Learners8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Focus Session: Using Team-Based Learning to Bridge Perspectives on AI in Health Professions Education8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
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