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Guided Learning Experiences (GLE):
Guided Learning Experiences are a family of experience-based teaching methods that use learning guides, such as questions, cues, and published guidelines to direct the attention of learners. By encouraging your residents to respond to meaningful learning guides you can: 1) increase your confidence that residents are learning important concepts; 2) direct residents’ attention to areas that may be ignored or overlooked; and 3) broaden residents’ view about what is important. The following key characteristics of Guided Learning Experiences are consistent with the characteristics associated with “Teaching from a Competency Perspective.”
- In GLE, questions, cues, and guidelines are given to residents prior to the beginning of an experience in order to guide expectations about what will occur. (Explicit)
- Guided Learning Experiences often require residents to reflect on their experience and then draw conclusions. By sharing conclusions and receiving feedback, residents are better able to monitor their own progress. (Self Assessment)
- Questions generated to guide experiences may be drawn from real clinical problems, rotation objectives, and competencies so that all residents may consider important issues. (Explicit and Real World)
- With GLE, assessment is facilitated as residents’ ability to answer the guiding questions and effectively use the guidelines can easily be measured and documented. (Accountability)
- Questions generated may be addressed individually and online, as well as part of a group exercise. (Individualized)
- Learning guides may be added to any learning experience, including chart reviews, readings, small group conferences, journal clubs, and/or videotapes.
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