Drilling It Down: Designing Workshops to Practice Generalist Palliative Care Skills (TH361)

Instructors of athletes, dancers, and musicians have been perfecting the art of practice for years, developing efficient ways to improve skills. Research has shown that the most effective forms of practice always include learner concentration on a specific task, feedback from teachers, and learner introspection. One example is a drill. The goal of drill based practice is to transfer key skills from working memory to long term memory, moving them from being consciously controlled to automatic. Drills differ from other forms of practice because they concentrate on isolated skills and control for other variables, often distorting reality.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research