PRECEPTING PRINCIPLES

Learn how to apply adult learning principles and adapt your teaching style based on the experience and knowledge of your learners.

Principles of Precepting

Adult Learning Principles
Developing a Learner's Skillset
Varying Your Teaching Style
The Differences Between Feedback and Assessment
Learn a Variety of Teaching Strategies
Demonstrate Different Teaching Methods
Adjust Your Teaching Methods
Effective Teaching Using Multiple Methods

Learner Experience Level

Students With Little Clinical Experience
Cultivating a Growth Mindset in Learners
Teaching Residents
Clinical Supervision of Residents
Contribute to Professional Identity Formation
Promote Team Professional Identity

Precepting Scenarios

There are 18 scenarios in this section with sample conversations between a preceptor and a student on important clinical topics. Click here to see a full list.

Patient Visits

Anticipatory Precepting
Teaching About Patients With Complexity
Your Role in the Patient Visit
The Learner's Role in Patient Education
Teaching After the Visit

CME

This Enduring Material activity, TeachingPhysician.org, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 7.00 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP certification begins 03/15/2020. Term of approval is for one year from this date. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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