Abstract

Feedback to enhance student learning: facilitating interactive feedback on clinical skills

Author(s): Dr Faith Hill

Increasing the amount and quality of feedback offered by clinical educators to students and trainees should lead to long term benefits in patient care. This paper highlights the importance of giving interactive feedback to learners on their clinical skills. The role of feedback in student learning is explored through an examination of a range of models of education. The planning and preparation needed for effective feedback is described and a model for identifying the most valuable feedback content is provided. Three approaches to facilitating feedback are described and details are given of the interactive approach supported by current research findings. The final section deals with managing the response to feedback from students and trainees.