Citation
Stalburg, C. (2013, June 25). Coursera - Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education. Retrieved from Open.Michigan Educational Resources Web site: http://open.umich.edu/education/med/moocs/instructional-methods-health-professions-education/summer2013
Description
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. ¶ Course Audience: While no specific prerequisite 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, and 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. ¶ What You Will Learn: ¶ 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