Guidelines for TEACHERS - Introduction

The following guidelines are conceived as a practical resource to help teachers translate the principles of the TEAMCARE curriculum into effective teaching practices. They are intended to support you in shaping your online or blended courses so that they not only transmit knowledge but also foster interaction, collaboration, and reflective engagement in interprofessional contexts. The structure of the guidelines draws on the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework, ensuring that teaching, social, and cognitive presence are intentionally embedded into course design and facilitation.

At the micro-design level, you will be required to make a series of decisions that connect the overall curriculum to the concrete reality of your teaching practice. Some of these choices will derive directly from the macro-design phase of your CBIT Interprofessional Curriculum, while others will depend on the specific knowledge domain and the learning objectives you wish to emphasise. The guidelines are structured around key questions that you may encounter when designing or delivering your module, and each question is explored through scenarios that combine theoretical grounding with practical implementation strategies.