1/ Welcome back to #TweetorialTuesday with the #MedEdTwagTeam!

We are in our #EffectiveQuestions series.

Thanks for joining us, #MedTwitter, #MedEd, & #MedStudentTwitter Friends! Image
2/ This week we continue talking about my favorite uses of questions in the clinical learning environment.

Last week was questions as a needs assessment. Go back and check that out if you missed it.

This week is questions for retrieval practice. Image
3/ Much of today’s thread is derived from a favorite book...Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning.

It is very approachable and has super useful content. Today, we will talk about retrieval practice, and briefly touch on spaced learning and interleaving. Image
4/ Here is what they say about retrieval practice… Image
5/ Some might read the above quote and think I am advocating for ”pimping”, which is a reasonable interpretation of the text. To be clear, I am not.

One can promote retrieval practice by using the same broad & open-ended questions we discussed last week.
6/ A better way to use retrieval practice in the clinical setting is as a tool to consolidate learning that my team and I have done together.

This is material I know they have been exposed to, as opposed to information I am assuming they learned during their pre-clinical years.
7/ When retrieval practice is framed as a tool for solidifying memories (as opposed to evaluation), it can be a lot of fun! 🥳🎉

In this case, asking questions that have specific answers is the correct approach.
8/ To use retrieval practice, each day, make note of 3-5 specific things you have learned with your team, or taught to your team. Below are some examples, but the list is endless! Image
9/ Then, make time for a recall exercise. This is a great use of your teaching time or “attending rounds”.

Set the expectation that this is a fun, team-based activity, for the sole purpose of learning. Like a Jeopardy-style game. #RIPTrebek
10/ Then, pose your questions, one at a time.

🔑A key to what I do is I make everyone write down their answer to each question before anyone takes a stab at answering it for the group. Struggling to remember is the most important part of this exercise. Image
11/ If you teach primarily in the outpatient or emergency setting, start off each precepting session recalling learning points from the previous week or two with each preceptee. Again, frame it as a fun game, for you & the trainee, all for the sake of learning.
12/ Two other important ideas from Make it Stick are spaced learning and interleaving. Here is an explanation: Image
13/ My takeaways on spaced learning & interleaving:
Give your learners enough time to start forgetting information before testing it. A few days should suffice.
Interleaving is inherent in clinical training given its complexity. Your questions should reflect the varied learning.
14/ I hope this presents you all with a new tool to solidify learning for your trainees. It is backed by science & can be a lot of fun.

Have you done something like this before? How’d it go? What have you learned?

If you haven’t, try it out! Please, share your experience. Image
15/ Thanks for joining us!

Please, join us again next week as we dive into questions to advance clinical reasoning.

To not miss out, make sure to follow: @MedEdTwagTeam, @JenniferSpicer4, and me

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1/ Welcome back to #TweetorialTuesday with the #MedEdTwagTeam!

Today we will be summarizing what we have learned throughout the #EffectiveQuestions series.

Thanks for joining us, #MedTwitter, #MedEd, #Tweetatrician, & #MedStudentTwitter Friends!
2/ I have had an excellent time sharing with you all my approach to #EffectiveQuestions in the clinical setting.

Here is where we have been during this journey.
3/ In the intro we talked about ”pimping” and the psychologically dangerous environment it creates, as illustrated by these drawings in this fascinating study:

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31084222/
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We are in our #EffectiveQuestions series.

Thanks for joining us, #MedTwitter, #MedEd, #Tweetatrician, & #MedStudentTwitter Friends! Image
2/ This is our last specific topic in the #EffectiveQuestions series, and it is a favorite!

Today is about how to leverage the power of prediction to engage your trainees and enhance their learning. Image
3/ Today’s thread is based on Chapter 2 from #SmallTeaching.

I love this book by @LangOnCourse. It is right up there with #MakeItStick and #HowLearningWorks, IMHO.

Really digestible, and the information can be applied to your practice the following day. Image
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1/ Welcome back to #TweetorialTuesday with the #MedEdTwagTeam!

We are in our #EffectiveQuestions series.

Thanks for joining us, #MedTwitter, #MedEd, #Tweetatrician & #MedStudentTwitter Friends! Image
2/ Today we are touching on how to advance reasoning through inquiry. One of the best and most appropriate uses of questions in the clinical setting. Image
3/ Back when this series started, I asked y’all how you use questions in clinical teaching.

Two long-time friends of the @MedEdTwagTeam, @LiangRhea & @GIMaPreceptor left answers that perfectly set up this thread. Image
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1/ Welcome back to #TweetorialTuesday with the #MedEdTwagTeam!

We are in our #EffectiveQuestions series.

Thanks for joining us, #MedTwitter, #MedEd, & #MedStudentTwitter Friends! Image
2/ This week we start talking about my favorite uses of questions in the clinical learning environment.

First up is, questions as a needs assessment. Image
3/ I was schooled in #MedEdScholarship by @posucsf, Dave Irby, and @bobrien_15 @UCSF.

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1/ Welcome back to #TweetorialTuesday with the #MedEdTwagTeam!

We are in our #EffectiveQuestions series.

Thanks for joining us, #MedTwitter, #MedEd, & #MedStudentTwitter Friends! Image
2/ Here is where we are in our journey through the world of inquiry as a teaching tool.

Before we get into some methods of effective questioning, I think it is important to spell out what makes a “bad question”.

This is what we will tackle today. Let’s go! Image
3/ Back in our intro, we introduced the idea of ”pimping”. We were unequivocal that we feel this term and practice are bad and have no place in medical education.

Although, we acknowledge there are some who argue otherwise.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26647250/
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2/ Today is Week 2 out of 7 in this series.

Today, we will be covering some general rules about how to ask questions in the clinical learning environment. Image
3/ These are the 8 rules I personally follow. We will get into each one in this thread.

Here are some great papers for more background:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32297833/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33394663/
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