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What is OsEAN?

The Osteopathic European Academic Network (OsEAN) is an organisation working with a mission for better osteopathic education and bring it to a higher level. Its members share this common mission, exchange values and collaborate with vision for the future.

What is the CEN Standard?

The CEN standard: EN16686 Osteopathic Healthcare Provision is setting new parameters for the osteopathic education in Europe. These standards have only just been agreed upon and will be effective from 2016.

What is the Teacher Training Program?

The Teacher Training Program (TTT) is designed for individuals already involved in teaching, whether as assistants or experienced educators. Specifically tailored for osteopaths, the course accommodates both beginners and those with extensive teaching experience.

 

Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 

Philosophy & Function

Teaching and learning in Competency-Based Osteopathic Education (Principles of Learning and Teaching)

Applied Theory
Docimology: the science behind the assessment
Management of theory (Practical Integration)
Implementation of Learning – TLA
 Intended Learning Outcomes: Intended Learning Outcomes: Intended Learning Outcomes:
  • Critically apprise the roles of teachers in health profession education and the contextual factors involved in teaching and learning
  • Use learning theories as interpretative keys for ILOs development, Teaching/Learning Activities and assessment strategies
  • Design Intended Learning Outcomes through taxonomic frameworks
  • Align constructively their own course
  • Critically apprise the context and properties of summative and formative assessment
  • Develop a methodologically strong structured test using different type of items aimed to assess the cognitive component of competence.
  • Perform the Classical Item Analysis to assess the quantitative properties of a structured test
  • Develop different assessment tools based on a behavioural paradigm to assess the psychomotor and relational components of competence.
  • Give a methodologically correct formative feedback in the context of formative assessment
  • Design clinical cases for Case-Based Learning
  • Manage a small group session
  • Integrating serious games into osteopathic education
  • Design a Team-Based Learning session
  • Design a Problem Based Learning session
  • Design Medical Humanities session to develop interpersonal skills
  • Apply Entrust-able Professional Activities as a framework to guide the clinical tutoring
 ASSESSMENT: ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT
 Formative: 3 minute presentation of role of teacher in Healthcare – submission of poster / PowerPoint
Summative 1: Presentation of formative 1 – students to be assess on presentation skills.
Summative 2: Design of a lesson plan within given context of ILOs and assessment strategy.
Formative: Building a key features problem test i.e true/ False; MCQ
Summative 1: Building a key features problem test i.e true/ False; MCQ different modality than for formative assessment.
Summative 2: Designing a grading tool / mark sheet for a course of their choosing.
Formative 1: Teaching Observation by peer with feedback
Summative 2: Teaching Observation by tutor with written feedback provided
Summative 3: Reflective essay on feedback from Observation 1 and 2 with action plan.