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Latest Episodes

Running effective workshops – Running small groups
July 07, 2020

This episode focuses on running small group discussions as an essential component of the workshops. It discusses setting up and managing the groups to maximise participation and learning, arranging facilitation and feedback, and adherence to ground rules.

Running effective workshops – The workshop process
June 30, 2020

This episode discusses the process of running the workshops, which are considered to be critical to achieving the outcomes of the training, and offers practical tips for running a more successful workshop process. It covers structure, resources,

Running effective workshops – Common workshop challenges
June 23, 2020

This episode focuses on some of the process challenges that were experienced in running workshops and shares ideas for how these can be addressed. It discusses dealing with a mix of skills levels and backgrounds, dominant personalities,

Running effective workshops – Preparation of facilitators
June 16, 2020

This episode discusses bringing new facilitators on board, preparing them for the role and sharing feedback with them. It discusses the importance of addressing anxieties that new facilitators may have while ensuring they understand the educational phi...

Running effective workshops – Introduction and background
June 10, 2020

This episode provides an introduction to the STRIPE HIV workshops, their purpose and the educational approach. It discusses the reason for the workshops, the underlying educational principles, the uniqueness of the workshops,

#8 Building a career in HPE with Vanessa Burch
June 06, 2019

In this wide-ranging conversation, Vanessa and I discuss her 25 years in health professions education and research. We look at the changes that have taken place in the domain over the past 5-10 years and how this has impacted the opportunities availabl...

#7 Game based learning with Simone Titus
February 04, 2019

In this episode of the SAAHE podcast I speak to Simone Titus about her PhD research project on the use of game-based learning. Simone talks about how this approach can lead to improved student engagement and collaboration,

#6 – A humanistic pedagogy for student support
June 13, 2018

In this episode, I talk to Dr Mpho Jama about how a humanistic pedagogy could be key to facilitating student success through enhanced support. She suggests that it is in the human relationships between teachers and students that we must look to provide...

#5 – A critical pedagogy for online learning, with Michael Rowe
March 01, 2018

In order to graduate physiotherapy students who are able to thrive in increasingly complex health systems, professional educators must move away from instrumental, positivist ideologies that disempower both students and lecturers.

#4 – Case based learning, with Corne Postma
January 28, 2018

In this episode I speak to Corn Postma from the University of Pretoria. We discuss his PhD research where he looked at the use of case-based learning to develop clinical reasoning in undergraduate De