Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG), Manchester, UK. ALSG's medical education & training programs improve outcomes for people in life-threatening situations, anywhere along the health care pathway, anywhere in the world. As a charity, ALSG invests all profits in educational resources and partners with the most effective and respected organizations worldwide to develop exceptionally high-quality programs. ALSG education quality is verified, accredited, and internationally recognised as 'best in class'.

Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) is the UK's leading authority on resuscitation practice and has a strong international reputation. RCUK develops the UK's evidence-based resuscitation guidelines, provides training and education for healthcare professionals and the public, and supports research to improve resuscitation techniques and outcomes. RCUK champions public awareness about the importance of CPR and defibrillator use and campaigns for policies and legislation that promote quality improvement initiatives to enhance resuscitation efforts and survival rates. RCUK is dedicated to ensuring that everyone in the country has the skills they need to save a life.

Working Group vii

Contributors to the Fourth Edition ix

Foreword xi

Preface to the Fourth Edition xiii

Acknowledgments and dedication xv

1 Learning 1

2 Inclusive teaching 21

3 Facilitating learning 31

4 Facilitating workshops and small groups 39

5 Learning skills 53

6 Managing simulations 63

7 Psychological safety 77

8 Debriefing as a learning conversation 89

9 Assessing 101

10 Lectures and presentations 113

11 Blended learning 127

12 Non- technical skills 137

13 The wider role of the instructor 153

References and further reading 163

Index 173

How to use your textbook 179

Contributors to the first, second and third editions 181