Dr. Avinash kumar gupta

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Supplementary Framework B — Fink’s Taxonomy of Significant Learning (FLINK)

Clinical Prompt Layer for Vibe Rounds

Source: L. Dee Fink (2003). Creating Significant Learning Experiences.

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The six dimensions

1. Foundational Knowledge

What core facts, concepts, and clinical frameworks must the learner retain?

Prompt template:

#VibeRounds Ask me to recall the 3 most important clinical facts about
[condition/case] — the kind I must be able to state without notes at 2am.

2. Application

What can the learner now DO — in clinical practice, reasoning, or documentation?

Prompt template:

#VibeRounds What is one specific clinical behaviour I will change or start
doing as a direct result of engaging with this case?

3. Integration

How does this case connect to other knowledge domains — other specialties, body systems, or life experiences?

Prompt template:

#VibeRounds What is the most important connection between this case and
another condition or body system I already understand well? Help me build
the bridge.

4. Human Dimension

What does this case reveal about the human experience of illness — for the patient, the family, and the clinician?

Prompt template:

#VibeRounds Describe this case from the patient's perspective — what are
they experiencing, fearing, and hoping for? What does this add to my
clinical reasoning?

5. Caring

What values, commitments, or aspects of professional identity does this case activate?

Prompt template:

#VibeRounds What does engaging with this case tell me about what kind of
clinician I want to be? Is there a professional value this case is
testing or affirming?

6. Learning How to Learn

What did this experience reveal about how this learner learns best — and how can they be more strategic next time?

Prompt template:

#VibeRounds What is the single most effective learning strategy for cases
like this one? How would I approach the next similar case differently
based on what I learned today?

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Integration guidance

• Apply all 6 dimensions at the end of any Module 1, 3, 4, 5, or 7 session for maximum learning depth.
• In time-limited settings, prioritise: Foundational Knowledge (1), Application (2), and Human Dimension (4).
• Fink’s dimensions are non-hierarchical — unlike Bloom’s, they do not imply a sequence. They can be addressed in any order.
• Dimensions 4 (Human) and 5 (Caring) are most commonly omitted in clinical education and most predictive of long-term professional identity formation. Prioritise them deliberately.

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Where this framework is applied

Module	Step
Module 1 — Socratic Clinical Reasoning	Step 1.6
Module 3 — Extended Patient-Advocate Monitoring	Step 3.5
Module 4 — Peer-Level Ward Round Preparation	Step 4.6
Module 5 — Real-Time Case Review & Data Audit	Step 5.9

See the Lifecycle Coverage Summary for the full cross-reference across all frameworks.

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Other frameworks: Framework A — Humanistic Persona · Framework C — Bloom’s Taxonomy · Framework D — Critical Awareness

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