MESHGuides

As the name suggests, clinical teaching in education draws on models of decision-making processes used by medical practitioners, and on models of educating medical interns to support the development of their knowledge and clinical judgement. While there are limits to the degree to which models transfer fully across different fields, medical models have some key features that can usefully inform our understanding of teaching practice and teacher education.  

Small scale research is often undertaken by Qualified Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People (QToDs), Educational Audiologists and the companies who supply materials and goods elated to the topic.  Such reviews, research and case studies are mentioned where relevant in the text.  Please contact exec@batod.org.uk if you have such research on-going or are able to suggest areas that further information would prove valuable to you.

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Transferability 

The editors give this Guide a T3/4 rating because of the international nature of the project and the gathering of data from a number of countries over an extensive period.

Translational Research- levels used for MESHGuides

With thanks to Professor James O’Meara President International Council on Education for Teaching (www.icet4u.org):

—T1 - Local findings that have not been formally tested outside the area in which the research was undertaken.

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The terms 'Pedagogic shift' and 'Virtual school' as they are used in this guide are defined below.

Case studies are listed below. We welcome submission of additional case studies - for example from Masters level dissertations. Email enquiries@meshguides.org.

This section provides advice about how to achieve a valid, reliable and manageable approach to assessment in primary science which is consistent with evidence from the field.