Medical Student Teaching Tips
Definitions
Feedback: objective appraisal of performance intended to improve skills-free of criticism or judgment. This is like "coaching."
Effective feedback can promote desirable behaviors and encourages improvement. Effective feedback is: specific, descriptive, respectful, focused on behavior NOT the person, timely, balanced, planned, private and concise.
The preceptor should say: "I want to give you some feedback..."
Examples of Feedback
Ask: How do you think you did? What went well? What could have gone better?
Tell: React to the person's observation. Provide positive and constructive feedback. Regulate quantity.
Ask: Ask about the individual's understanding and strategies for improvement
Evaluation: summative process based on compiled feedback. It is judgment of a performance compared to a standard.
