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Curriculum Development

Curriculum Development. For Adult Learners. Basics. Educational objective- What they will learn Learning needs assessment or gap analysis Learner outcomes- Knowledge, skills, attitudes Content and Sequence

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Curriculum Development

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  1. Curriculum Development For Adult Learners

  2. Basics • Educational objective- • What they will learn • Learning needs assessment or gap analysis • Learner outcomes- Knowledge, skills, attitudes • Content and Sequence • Instructional methods- Didactic; Interactive; Small groups; Live; Live remote; Recorded; On-line • Evaluation- Knowledge, skills, attitude, behaviors, other outcomes

  3. Content • Guided by direct learning needs assessment • Gap analysis • Learning objectives • Knowledge • Skills • Attitudes • Behaviors

  4. Instructional Methods • A thread should run from learning objectives/outcomes to evaluation connected by instructional methods • New knowledge: many delivery methods; observe application of or test for new knowledge • New skill: practice the skill; observe the new skill being used • Attitude change: Qualitative; survey; observation

  5. Adult Learners • Application is essential: new concepts applied to current role(s) • Integrate new ideas with what they already know • Use self-directed learning • Small groups and team learning • Hands-on skills instruction • Respect for learners as peers

  6. Instructional Design • Instructional design specialist • Create a team: subject matter expert (SME), designer, instructional design specialist, evaluation expert • If you are the SME stick to your focus and let the team design the learning product • Ask lots of questions

  7. Evaluation • Guided by learning objectives • Moore’s levels of outcome • Participation • Satisfaction • Declarative and procedural knowledge- “knows” and “knows how” • Competence- “shows how” • Performance- “does” • Patient health- important patient outcomes • Community health

  8. Summary • Clear objectives • Instructional methods that support the learning outcomes • Recognize the special needs of adult learners • Evaluation plan consistent with objectives and learner outcomes

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