THE TEACHING RECORD - A FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING GROUP-PRACTICE

This article presents an innovative refinement in the use of group pro cess records for educational purposes, reviews the history of Rothman' s Committee for the Preparation of Teaching Materials, and discusses t he Committee's development of a comprehensive framework for teaching r ecords. The teaching record fosters student attentiveness to practice context and complexities, regard for ongoing self-evaluation, and inte rest in cooperative learning. Teaching records also provide a structur e for integrative learning through the identification, elucidation, li nkage, and illustration of practice concepts and principles. The five key parts of the teaching record-major teaching themes, overview of gr oup characteristics, group process record, teaching points, and teachi ng strategies-are described, and excerpts from an illustrative teachin g record of a session with nursing home residents are presented.