Clinical Supervision for Quality Teaching Practices Among Educators of Health Professionals
Abstract
Educators use clinical supervision as a formati ve skill development method. The supervisor establishes an environment of mutual trust and open communicati on for the supervisee. Based on accepted theory and
proacti veness, they select strategies that are suitable for the teacher’s level of maturity. This technique has long been accepted as a method for moti vati ng teachers to take charge of their own development. In this arti cle, we reviewed the role of clinical supervision or educati onal supervision in improving teaching practi ces among the educators of health professionals. Briefl y, we have constructed an overview of accreditati on practi ces in Nepal and discussed the suitable framework for implementi ng clinical supervision in an organizati on. We conclude that despite being a refl ecti ve and person-centered technique for enhancing the teaching practi ces of the health profession and its widespread acceptance, clinical supervision remains underuti lized in Nepal.
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