This course provides those involved in educating members of the health professions an asynchronous, interdisciplinary, and interactive way to obtain, expand, and improve their teaching skills. These skills can then be applied within their own professional context, with a variety of learners, extending across many stages.

About the Course

After completing this course, learners will:

1. Understand educational theory as it relates to health professions education

2. Match instructional methods with desired educational outcomes

3. Learn a variety of applied teaching techniques

4. Share successful teaching strategies

Course Syllabus

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Recommended Background

While no specific prerequiste knowledge is required, this course will be most beneficial to individuals who are actively engaged in a health professions setting such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, social work, public health.

Examples include

Resident physicians who teach medical students and junior residents
Nurse educators who teach nursing students and advanced nursing practitioners
Health professions faculty members in academic centers or newly developing educational centers
Health professions students engaged in peer-to-peer teaching and learning
Health professionals interested in developing educational materials for their clients

Suggested Readings

The following resources will be reference throughout the course and individuals may want access to their own copies if desired.

1. Curriculum Development for Medical Education: A Six-step approach. Edited by Kern DS, Thomas PA, and Hughes MT. The Johns Hopkins University Press. Baltimore. 2nd Edition. 2009. ISBN-10: 0801893674. ISBN-13: 978-1405196802

Course Format

Module 1 Adult Learning Theory

Learning styles and motivation
Metacognition
Social Learning
Professional Identity Formation

Module 2 Intended Learning Outcomes
Module 3 Instructional Design and Individual Assessment
Module 4 Instructional Techniques: Knowledge Transfer
Module 5 Instructional Techniques: Skill Development
Module 6 Instructional Techniques: Attitudes

Reflection
Feedback
Incorporating art, music, and theater

Module 7 Instructional Techniques: Teaching with Technology
Module 8 Application of Instructional Methods (capstone)

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