After completing this course you’ll be able to:
| 1. | Understand the philosophy of teaching |
| 2. | Discuss the teaching role of nurses |
| 3. | Compare and contrast the education process to the nursing process |
| 4. | Define the education process |
| 5. | Define the terms teaching and learning |
| 6. | Define and understand learning from different theories |
| 7. | Understand and apply the Maslow's hierarchy of needs in teaching |
| 8. | Discuss the three domains of learning |
| 9. | Compare and contrast the education process to the nursing process |
| 10. | Give an overview of learning theories and learning styles that support adult education |
| 11. | Differentiate between pedagogy and andragogy |
| 12. | Understand the principles of adult learning |
| 13. | Identify the common characteristics of adult learners |
| 14. | Determine what factors contribute to effective adult learning |
| 15. | Differentiate between intrinsic from extrinsic motivation and give their examples |
| 16. | Know the use of motivation in teaching adult learners |
| 17. | Explain the implications of different unique characteristics of adult learners for teaching |
| 18. | Identify the principles for teaching to adult learners |
| 19. | Identify different adult learning styles |
| 20. | Select appropriate teaching strategies that can be used to help adults learn" |
| 21. | Identify the difference between goals and objectives |
| 22. | Identify the condition, performance, and criterion of a learning objective |
| 23. | Formulate learning objectives in teaching adult learners |
| 24. | Demonstrate the ability to write behavioral objectives |
| 25. | Differentiate among the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains in the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives |
| 26. | Identify which instructional methodologies are best suited to cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains of educational objectives |
| 27. | Develop a teaching plan selecting appropriate content, teaching methodologies and instructional media |
| 28. | Understand the importance and principles of test and evaluation in teaching |
| 29. | Cite the requisites of a good test |
| 30. | Define the content validity, reliability, and objectivity |
| 31. | Identify the• different types of examinations, their uses, advantages, and disadvantages |
| 32. | Develops skills in writing/constructing a good test item |
| 33. | Identify the characteristics of an effective teacher |
| Module 1 | |
| 1 | Teaching Philosophy |
| 2 | Role o the Nurse as Educator |
| 3 | Education Process |
| Module 2 | |
| 1 | Overview of Adult Learning Theory |
| 2 | The Andragogy |
| 3 | Principal of Adult Education |
| Module 3 | |
| 1 | Characteristics of Adult Learners and Implications for Teaching |
| 2 | Adult Learning Styles |
| 3 | Teaching Strategies to Help Adult Learn |
| Module 4 | |
| 1 | Educational Goals & Objectives |
| 2 | Taxonomy of Educational Objective |
| 3 | Formulation of Objectives in Teaching Adult Learners |
| Module 5 | |
| 1 | Teaching Plans |
| 2 | Lesson Planning |
| 3 | Tests and Evaluation in Teaching |
| 4 | Effective Teaching |
"I have always enjoyed reading and taking the exams. Everything is always very relevant." - R.C., RN, CA
"Good learning material and informative questions." - M.M., RN, CA
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