title: Use of an action learning model to create a dental faculty development program.
abstract: Dental educators are often talented practitioners who may have little knowledge of educational concepts and current teaching modalities. Dental schools have recognized the need to offer instruction in teaching skills to their clinical faculty members to support their roles as educators. Since 2005, New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) Office of Professional Development has sponsored the Excellence in Clinical Teaching Program, an introductory program in pedagogy and teaching skills. The Action Learning model was used to drive development and implementation of Class ACTS (Advanced Clinical Teaching Scholars), a new advanced teaching skills program. Action Learning is a collaborative educational approach that has its origins in the business world. The learning is problem-driven and occurs in a supportive and reflective environment. The Action Learning approach culminated in a seminar series, Class ACTS, that offers an in-depth opportunity for faculty members to sustain and improve their teaching skills in a small-group setting. Class ACTS is open to NYUCD faculty members who have successfully completed NYUCD's Excellence in Clinical Teaching Program or a comparable program and have a basic background in pedagogy.
authors.affiliation: College of Dentistry, New York University, 345 East 24th Street, VA Hospital, Room 1605 N, New York, NY 10021, USA. mm154@nyu.edu
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McAndrew
mesh_terms: D005179:Faculty, Dental / Q000592:standards; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D017145:Models, Educational; D009518:New York; D016730:Program Development; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*