TITLE:
Application of Pedagogical Perspectives in the Teaching and Training of New Cataract Surgeons—A Literature-Based Essay
AUTHORS:
Björn Johansson
KEYWORDS:
Cataract Surgery; Teaching; Training; Learning
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Ophthalmology,
Vol.3 No.3,
August
7,
2013
ABSTRACT: Cataract is the most common cause of
visual impairment that can be effectively treated by surgery and cataract
surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in the world. With
modern cataract operation techniques, patients expect excellent results.
Teaching and training of new surgeons involve both pedagogical and ethical challenges
for teachers and trainees, and also may pose a potential risk to patients. This literature-based essay
aims to describe how behavioristic, cognitive and conceptual learning
perspectives can be recognized during the trainee surgeon’s progress. It also describes how
teacher-pupil relationships may vary during the training process. Finally it
presents the concept of situational tutorship, where the teacher adapts to the
stages that the trainee passes through with increasing experience. Teaching and
trainee surgeons who are aware of pedagogical concepts such as teacher-pupil
relationships and tutoring strategies may use this knowledge to optimize the
learning process. Further research is needed to clarify how using this
knowledge may affect the training of new cataract surgeons.