Active Teaching and Medical Residents

 Summary of Walz & Kane (2024)

Background & Existing Knowledge
Medical residents are expected to teach, yet few receive formal training in active instructional strategies. Existing “residents-as-teachers” programs often lack interactive methods.

New Insights from This Study
✔ A gamified workshop helped residents apply active teaching strategies.
✔ Participants used techniques like jigsaw, polling, and case-based learning post-workshop.
✔ Most attendees adopted multiple active strategies within six months.

Practical Applications: How Educators Can Use This Research

Medical Education
📌 Design hands-on workshops to teach active methods.
📌 Use simulation, cards, and collaborative games to engage learners.
📌 Model teaching formats residents will later use.

Skill Transfer
📌 Assign residents to develop mini-teaching sessions.
📌 Provide peer feedback and iterative practice.

📌 Link workshop topics to clinical teaching needs.

Sustainability
📌 Offer refresher workshops each year.
📌 Track long-term use of strategies in clinical settings.
📌 Embed active teaching in credentialing pathways.

Conclusion
Interactive workshops empower medical residents to confidently use active teaching methods—bridging the gap between learning and leading.

Key Words
medical education, residents-as-teachers, active teaching, clinical instruction, professional development

Reference
Walz, A., & Kane, I. (2024). Actively Teaching Active Teaching Techniques. Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 9(4), SG1–SG12. https://doi.org/10.21980/J8H94V

Suggested Citation
Ross, E. M., & Malar, D. B. J. (2025). Active Teaching and Medical Residents. Excellent Educator, 2(10), 4.