Anatomy of innovation: teaching with purpose

From virtual reality to 3D-printed tonsils and spines and even digitised human cadavers, the classroom of tomorrow is already here at Duke-NUS. But beyond the cool factor, how do these tools and innovations actually help medical students learn—and how does one decide what tech belongs in the curriculum?

In this episode, Professor Fernando Bello shares how his TELI team brings these education-enhancing innovations into the medical classroom. He discusses how educators are being equipped to integrate tech purposefully, what makes a tool truly valuable for learning and whether technology is medicine’s greatest friend or its next big risk.

Click here to listen in for sharp insights, behind-the-scenes stories and a glimpse into what’s at the forefront of reimagining medical education from one of its leading innovators.

What's inside this episode:

• Why medical education needs more than chalkboards and how technology is changing that
• How the TELI team chooses what belongs in the classroom (and what doesn’t) to avoid chasing the latest shiny tools and gadgets
• What it takes to teach educators to integrate tech into their classes and how that ripples back to the students
• The big question: Should we embrace technology or be cautious of it?

Episode Credits:

Hosted by: Brandon Raeburn

Production Team: Brandon Raeburn, Daryl Li, Sean Firoz and Anirudh Sharma

To discover more scientific insights and personal stories from Singapore with impact on the world, go to: www.duke-nus.edu.sg/medicus