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. 2024 Jul 17;16(7):e64752. doi: 10.7759/cureus.64752

Table 1. Generic Instructor Course (GIC) schedule.

Time Learning outcomes and topics to be taught
Day 1  
08.00-09.00 Faculty Meeting/Registration
09.00-09.20 Introduction and Welcome
09.20-10.00 Get to Know the Equipment Introduction in Groups
10.00-10.15 Refreshment Break
10.15-10.35 Adult Learning and Effective Teaching 1
10.35-10.55 Skills Teaching and Continuous Assessment, Discussion
10.55-12.25 Skills Teaching With Continuous Assessment Practice 1; Allocation of Groups Into Rooms
12.25-13.10 Lunch Break (45’)
13.10-13.30 Adult Learning and Effective Teaching 2
13.30-13.50 Teaching Simulations and Debriefing Demonstration and Discussion: Demo Scenario Related to Candidates’ Backgrounds
13.50-14.05 The ERC Debriefing Strategy, Discussion
14.05-16.05 Simulation Teaching Practice 1 Allocation of Groups Into Rooms
16.05-16.20 Refreshment Break
16.20-16.35 Facilitating Small Group Teaching Demo Scenario Related to Candidates’ Background
16.35-17.35 Small Group Teaching Practice 1: Allocation of Groups Into Rooms
17.35-18.00 The Role of the Coach; the Coaching Session Allocation of Groups Into Rooms
18.00-18.30 Faculty Meeting
Day 2  
08.00-08.15 Coaching Time With Tea/Coffee
08.15-08.30 Adult Learning and Effective Teaching 3
08.30-09.00 NTS - Plenary Interactive Discussion Fishbowl Discussion on NTS or Discussion Based on a Video of a Simulation Performance or Other Method Defined by the Educator
09.00-09.45 Principles of Summative Assessment in Simulation Plenary and Demo Scenario Related to Candidates’ Background
09.45-10.00 Refreshment Break
10.00-12.00 Simulation Assessment, Practice Allocation of Groups Into Rooms
12:00-12:45 Lunch Break
12.45-13.45 Skills Teaching With Continuous Assessment Practice 2; Allocation of Groups Into Rooms
13.45-14.30 Small Group Teaching Practice 2 Allocation of Groups Into Rooms
14.30-14.45 Refreshment Break
14.45-16.15 Simulation Teaching Practice 2 Focus = NTS Debriefing Allocation of Groups Into Rooms
16.15-16.30 The Role of the Instructor, Discussion
16.30-16.45 Faculty Meeting, Review of GIC-Candidates
16.45-16.55 Course Closure 
16.55-17.15 Faculty Meeting