COMMUNICATION SKILLS TEACHING SESSIONS ONE TO ONE:

A LEARNER-CENTRED APPROACH

INITIATING THE SESSION:

Establishing initial rapport

Identifying the issues – the learner’s on-going agenda

THE EXPERIENTIAL WORK

		Set the scene for the experiential work
			Option to identify the learner’s agenda
				Watch the tape or role-play
					Acknowledge the learner’s feelings
						Identify and refine the individual’s agenda and desired outcome(s)
					Feedback and re-rehearsal of options
				Tape review, skills spotting
			Introduce trainer’s agenda/teaching points/generalising away
	Check learner’s agenda has been covered

Continue the process with the next issue or consultation

CLOSING THE SESSION

Rounds of what learnt

Summarise learning with frameworks/guide

Copyright SM Kurtz, JD Silverman. J Draper Teaching and Learning Communication Skills in Medicine 2^nd edition

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