Harden's Blog
Harden's Blog is an area of MedEdWorld where Professor Ronald Harden provides his thoughts on topical matters relating to Medical Education.
If you are looking for 'Reflections', existing uploads can still be found in this area, however they will shortly be moved to their own section of MedEdWorld.
HARDEN'S BLOG: Manila and Macau, Next generation eLearning, the teacher as the Curator of information, the first issue of the Chinese edition of Medical Teacher and more
Dec 14, 2017
In his latest blog Professor Harden discusses his time in Manila and Macau, Next generation eLearning, the teacher as the Curator of information, the first issue of the Chinese edition of Medical Teacher and the AMEA December meeting.
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HARDEN'S BLOG: AAMC in Boston, Competency-based education, AMEE 2018 in Basel and the Ian Hart Award
Nov 23, 2017
In his latest blog Professor Harden reflects on the recent AAMC Conference in Boston, and discusses competency-based education, the AMEE 2018 Conference in Basel and the Ian Hart Award.
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HARDEN'S BLOG: MCQs - Yes or no?, The Caribbean to the UK and Competency-based education
Oct 18, 2017
In his latest blog Professor Harden addresses the question of Multiple Choice Questionnaires, the recent disaster in the Caribbean and competency-based education.
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HARDEN'S BLOG: Are cadavers useful in teaching anatomy, the magic of AMEE 2017, trust and risk and more
Sep 22, 2017
In his latest blog Professor Harden reflects on the AMEE 2017 Conference in Helsinki, the issues raised there and what makes a successful innovation.
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HARDEN'S BLOG: Developments in medical education, predatory journals, the magic number and peer-reviewing
Aug 18, 2017
In his latest blog Professor Harden asks where are the developments in medical education coming from, what can be done about predatory journals and more.
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HARDEN’S BLOG: Recognition of excellence in teaching, update on internet trends, the problem with abbreviations
Jul 28, 2017
In his latest blog Professor Harden addresses the recognition of excellence in teaching, discusses the Update on Internet Trends from Mary Meeker, the troubles of abbreviations and admires the impressive effects of Schlieren photography
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HARDEN'S BLOG: Empathy and what makes a great leader, predatory journals, the reproducibility of research findings and more
Jul 10, 2017
In his latest blog Professor Harden discusses empathy and the traits of a great leader, the increasing presence of predatory journals in the news and spacing as an effective learning strategy.
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HARDEN'S BLOG: Thoughts from IAMSE in Burlington, How to evaluate the flipped classroom, a problem in applying information and more
Jun 22, 2017
In his latest blog Professor Harden gives his thoughts on returning from IAMSE in Burlington, how to evaluate the flipped classroom, the problem in applying information, the errors often made regarding an effective learning strategy and more.
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