Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the module the student will be able to:
o Analyse and evaluate the principal theories of learning and their application in health professions education
o Discuss concepts associated with learning, including readiness to learn and learning styles
o Analyse the role of contextual factors that influence learning effectiveness, including the learning environment
o Analyse and discuss taxonomies of learning in the various domains of learning
o Discuss the principles of effective assessment, including validity, reliability and discrimination, and their application in planning assessments
o Compare and evaluate the principal approaches to assessment, including formative, summative, norm- and criterion-referenced
o Discuss assessment methods in common use in health professions education, including essays, objective tests, clinical assessments, and case studies
o Design assessment tasks based on learning outcomes, using a range of methods, including objective tests and course work
Indicative Module Content:
Classic and contemporary learning theories.
Principles and practice of delivering learning.
Clinical instruction and simulation.
Online, small group and large group pedagogies.
Universal design: principles and practice.