We aim to summarise the active learning literature in higher education and consider its relevance for postgraduate psychiatry trainees, to inform the development of a new Formal Education Course (FEC): the Master of Medicine (Psychiatry) at the University of Sydney.
Method:
We undertook a literature search on ‘active learning’, ‘flipped classroom’, ‘problem-based learning’ and ‘psychiatry education’.
Results:
The effectiveness of active learning pedagogy in higher education is well supported by evidence; however, there have been few psychiatry-specific studies. A new ‘flipped classroom’ format was developed for the Master of Medicine (Psychiatry).
Conclusions:
Postgraduate psychiatry training is an active learning environment; the pedagogical approach to FECs requires further evaluation.
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