Teaching Effectively

Your Second Lane

To smooth faculty members’ entry to Lane 2, Mass General Brigham University offers several opportunities to enhance teaching effectiveness. New faculty members are strongly encouraged to enroll in a course to get familiar with theories of adult learning in health professions education. All faculty members are welcome to participate free of charge.

HE 710 Health Professions Education Foundations

This three-credit, fully online course introduces students to foundational principles of health professions education, covering essential elements of teaching, learning design, and the integration of technology in education. The course combines learner-centered instruction, cognitive science of learning, and instructional technology applications to equip students with the skills to design and assess effective learning experiences. By the end of the course, students will synthesize these elements into a final instructional experience tailored to diverse health professions education environments.

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Course	Delivery	When	Credits
HE 710	Online	Fall, Spring, Summer	3

HE 712 Foundations of Teaching and Learning

This three-credit course, offered fully online, is the first in a series that can lead to a certificate or master’s degree in health professions education. Participants apply foundational principles of adult learning to the processes of designing, developing, and implementing instruction.

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Course	Delivery	When	Credits
HE 712	Online	Fall or Summer	3

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Faculty Support

Advising

The faculty role in advising is key to the teaching and learning mission of Mass General Brigham University. Connecting with faculty advisors helps students feel more engaged with their studies. Even in lockstep programs like many of ours, advisors can encourage students to reflect on the sum of their education and to refer them to resources that will help them achieve their professional goals.

In recognition of the crucial role of faculty members in student success, Mass General Brigham University has adopted a model for faculty advising that encompasses two approaches:

Proactive advising assists in building relationships with students by anticipating their needs and connecting them to appropriate resources and support
Developmental advising focuses on students’ capacity for growth and strengthens their interpersonal interactions, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

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Article Archives: Course Planning, Teaching and Evaluating

Get started with planning your course using these recommendations for structuring your syllabus, selecting readings, and designing and organizing your course. Make the learning process more active and engaging by incorporating research-based strategies, learning activities, and best practices to increase students' learning and deepen mastery of what they learned. Learn how to address common teaching challenges. Assess student learning, and evaluate and improve your teaching.

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