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Models of Teaching and Learning in the Operating Theatre

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This chapter presents an evidence-based overview of what is known about content and process of teaching and learning in the operating theatre. It starts out by identifying theoretical perspectives on learning and teaching and their methodological implications. Following that the possibilities and challenges of teaching and learning in the operating theatre are explored, highlighting its distinct features as an educational venue. In the following parts, various teaching methods and typologies of content domains of learning are discussed and illustrated. The remainder of the chapter is focused on the verbal, gestural and haptic features of interactions between surgical educator, trainees and other members of the team. The chapter ends with questions for further research and a summary.

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  1. Department of General Surgery and University of Oxford: Department of Continuing Education, Frimley Health Foundation Trust, Frimley, UK

    Alexandra Cope

  2. UCL Institute of Education, University College London, London, UK

    Jeff Bezemer

  3. Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Departments of Biomedical and Health Informatics and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA

    Gary Sutkin

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash Institute for Health and Clinical Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

    Debra Nestel

  2. Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK

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  3. Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA

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  4. Department of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Jefferson Strategic Ventures, Jefferson Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA

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Cope, A., Bezemer, J., Sutkin, G. (2019). Models of Teaching and Learning in the Operating Theatre. In: Nestel, D., Dalrymple, K., Paige, J., Aggarwal, R. (eds) Advancing Surgical Education. Innovation and Change in Professional Education, vol 17. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3128-2_16

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