Unit 3.4

The good teacher is more than a lecturer - the twelve roles of the teacher

The good teacher is more than a lecturer – the
twelve roles of the teacher
AMEE Medical Education Guide No 20

This AMEE Education Guide was first published in Medical Teacher: Harden R M and Crosby J R (2000).
AMEE Education Guide No 20: The good teacher is more than a lecturer – the twelve roles of the teacher.
Medical Teacher 22(4): 334-347.

The Authors
R M Harden is Director of the Centre for Medical Education and Teaching Dean in the Faculty of Medicine,
Dentistry and Nursing at the University of Dundee. He is also Director of the Education Development Unit
(Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medical & Dental Education), Dundee, UK
Joy Crosby is Lecturer in Medical Education in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing,
University of Dundee, UK

Guide Series Editor: Pat Lilley
Desktop Publishing: Lynn Bell
© AMEE 2000
Copies of this guide are available from:
AMEE, Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee, 484 Perth Road, Dundee DD2 1LR,
Scotland, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1382 631953 Fax: +44 (0)1382 645748 E-mail: amee@dundee.ac.uk
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The twelve roles

The teacher and changes in medical education
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An increased emphasis on the student
The changing role of the teacher
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