Six teaching strategies are used in IPE, with participating in a collaborative activity the most frequently reported¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The review identified six teaching strategies: establishing a clear learning topic, offering pre-reading materials, reviewing roles and responsibilities, participating in a collaborative activity, ensuring faculty consensus, and conducting debriefing for reflection. → Chan Alice Mei Ling 2026 q2 i? Participating in a collaborative activity was the most frequently reported strategy across the 41 studies. → Chan Alice Mei Ling 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

Chan Alice Mei Ling 2026¶

Chan Alice Mei Ling, Yip Agnes Wing Ki, Cheung Jasmine, Wong Julia Sze Wing, Cheng James Tse Wai, Chan Shun, Kwan Rick Yiu Cho. (2026). Common learning activities, teaching strategies, and facilitation practices in interprofessional education—a scoping review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09255-y

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Thematic synthesis of teaching strategies across the 41 included studies, charted in the review's Table 3. The review reports the six strategies were identified from the learning activities and defines each in Table 4 with examples of studies utilizing them.

"The strategies were (1) establishing a clear learning topic; (2) offering pre-reading materials on the topic; (3) reviewing the roles and responsibilities of each profession; (4) participating in a collaborative activity; (5) ensuring the extent of consensus between faculties; and (6) conducting debriefing for reflection."

Chan Alice Mei Ling 2026 (2)¶

Chan Alice Mei Ling, Yip Agnes Wing Ki, Cheung Jasmine, Wong Julia Sze Wing, Cheng James Tse Wai, Chan Shun, Kwan Rick Yiu Cho. (2026). Common learning activities, teaching strategies, and facilitation practices in interprofessional education—a scoping review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09255-y

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Frequency analysis of the six strategies in the review's Table 3. The review reports collaborative activity was most frequently reported; the discussion adds that collaboration promotes mutual learning, knowledge sharing, and enhancement of interpersonal skills.

"Participating in a collaborative activity was the most frequently reported strategy across the 41 studies."

Discussion¶

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