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Immersion Session

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Session: Education Immersion 1

Teaching Critical Appraisal through Small Group Learning: A Systematic Review Class Approach

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Location: 142B
Session

Overview:

In this session, participants will experience an adaptable, interactive approach to teaching critical appraisal of systematic reviews. Participants will be guided through the preparation and materials needed to deliver the class, after which they will experience the active learning elements of the class from the learner's perspective, ending with a reflection on the experience and discussion of the lesson's adaptability to different institutions and programs.

Instructional

Methods:

Presenters will introduce themselves and briefly outline their role in teaching critical appraisal in general, and in this particular systematic review appraisal class. They will then engage session participants in the critical appraisal activity, presenting a task to be completed in small groups. They will then engage session participants in the critical appraisal activity, presenting a task to be completed in small groups. After completion, small groups will then report back to the large group, voting on their choices for the questions guided by the facilitators. The session will conclude with a reflection on the structure of the approach and a discussion of how participants may implement it at their home institutions.

Participant Engagement:

The small group task includes: (1) reading a brief systematic review; (2) completing one section of a modified critical appraisal checklist provided by the facilitators, and, as a group, agreeing on answers to the checklist questions. The small groups will then report back to the large group, voting on their choices for the questions, guided by the panelists. For each question, panelists will also provide a comparison from a different systematic review which addresses the same topic, was published at the same time, but offers a divergent conclusion. Finally, each small group will have an opportunity to comment on (a) their thoughts about the structure, and reflections about teaching critical appraisal following this approach, for example, (b) is it engaging? (c) does it achieve the goal of learning what is necessary for critical appraisal?; (d) do participants have the resources needed to achieve this kind of session at their institution? and (e) what barriers might exist to teach critical appraisal following this structure.

Sponsor(s):

Systematic Reviews Caucus and Libraries in Health Sciences Curriculums Caucus

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participants will be able to evaluate a small-group critical appraisal class for its effectiveness and feasibility in different institutions and programs.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the pedagogical approach to team-based (small group) learning within the context of critical appraisal.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to list the key steps in leading small group learning for critical appraisal.

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