Educational Strategies for Healthcare Providers

The course provides healthcare providers with a foundation in educational strategies useful in any setting where healthcare is delivered. The focus for study is specific roles and responsibilities of the professional healthcare provider to educate patients, peers, and/or the community. Curriculum concepts emphasized are pedagogical and adult learning theories; teaching methods that incorporate unique learner needs and styles of learning; professional responsibility to educate; program and learner evaluation strategies; and supportive and active learning environments. Students in the school nursing program will consider course concepts specifically in the context of school health education for school age populations.