In the field of medical education, evidence-based practices are essential for enhancing both teaching and learning outcomes. Join us for a focused information session tailored for medical educators, where we will explore how to use action research to study the impact of your teaching practices. This session will guide you in aligning classroom activities with assessments, ensuring that your instructional methods directly contribute to measurable improvements in learner engagement and student learning. By integrating research-backed strategies and systematically analyzing their effects, you’ll be empowered to make data-driven adjustments that refine your educational practice. 

Objectives:

• Understand how to apply action research methodologies to systematically study and evaluate the impact of your teaching practices in medical education settings.
• Evaluate the alignment of classroom activities with assessments to ensure that instructional strategies directly contribute to measurable improvements in student engagement and learning.

About the Speaker: 

Michelle Vaughan, Ed.D. is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the Florida Atlantic University. More information,  https://www.fau.edu/education/faculty/mvaugha3/