Table 3.

Principles to Guide Teaching Practice and Corresponding Techniques for Web-based Teaching

Teaching Principle *	Web-based Teaching Technique
The learner should be an active contributor to the educational process	Learner interaction
	Problem-based learning
	Self-directed learning
Learning should closely relate to understanding and solving real life problems	Case-based learning
	Just-in-time learning
Learners’ current knowledge and experience need to be taken into account	Learner interaction
	Problem-based learning
Learners should use self-direction in their learning	Self-directed learning
Learners should be given opportunities and support for practice, accompanied by self-assessment and constructive feedback from teachers and peers	Case-based learning
	Self-assessment
	Feedback
Learners should be given opportunities to reflect on their practice	Self-assessment
	Case-based learning
	Journals and portfolios
	Learner interaction
Medical educators should model good educational principles with their learners	Effective course and website design (using active learning principles)
	Instructor feedback

^*“Teaching principles” are modified from Kaufman,³⁵used with permission from the BMJ Publishing Group.