RC 400 - Healthcare Education Principles

5 Credits

This course will provide an introduction to education principles relevant to diverse learning communities within the healthcare setting, with an emphasis on curriculum design, instruction, assessment and learning needs of both child and adult learners.

Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - R C
Course Note For students accpeted to the BAS in Respiratory Care.
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered

Winter Online

Designed to Serve BAS - Respiratory Care students
Active Date 2014-11-06

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Field Studies 0 Clinical 0 Independent Studies 0
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
I. Introduction to information processing theory.
II. Learning theories for child and adult learners.
III. Distinguishing between child and adult learning needs (Pedagogy vs. Andragogy).
IV. Effective teaching principles for multiple instructional settings.
V. Assessment tools and metrics for learning and development.
VI. Curriculum design for diverse learning communities.

Student Learning Outcomes
Discuss the prevalent theories of memory, learning and development as applied to the child and adult learner.

Analyze the distinguishing characteristics of pedagogy and andragogy and the application to child and adult learners.

Discuss the utility of different forms of assessment used to measure learning for child and adult learners.

Compare the varied learning needs of diverse learning communities found within a healthcare setting.

Design curriculum plans that are culturally responsive for diverse learning communities.

Discuss the importance of providing instruction that meets the diverse learning needs of a healthcare setting.