Curriculum Development: Designing Learning That Lasts .Workshops .Calendar .Registration
 
Description:
Recent literature on educational theory and research provides evidence of a significant evolution in thinking about how people learn. By and large, the way we design and teach our curricular units has not kept up with these advances—many educators continue to focus on “covering” content rather than facilitating learning in both course design and implementation. This workshop is intended to answer the question, “How can we design courses to create ‘significant learning experiences’ (Fink, 2003)—ones that stimulate, inspire, and facilitate knowledge, understanding, application, transfer, and transformation; ones in which learners are actively involved, there is a high level of energy, and significant and lasting changes of value occur?” Participants will be actively engaged in an evidence-based framework and step-by-step guidelines for designing curricular units.
 		  

Target Audience:
MD, PhD, PA-C, PT, OT, PharmD, Other.
All faculty who design curricula—blocks, units, clerkships, courses, ….
 

  
Objectives:
After this session, participants should be able to:
1. Foundational Knowledge
    • Describe major elements of an evidence-based curriculum development structure
    • Identify critical elements and potential pitfalls of curriculum design
2. Application.
    • Develop objectives that create significant learning experiences, based on Fink’s
       taxonomy.
    • Apply workbook guidelines for each step in the curriculum design process.
3. Integration
    • Integrate new learning with what you already know about curriculum design,
       your style, and your particular content and venues.
4. The Human Dimension
    • Critically reflect on your own philosophy of teaching, what impact you hope to
       have, and the methods you have used and will use in the future to achieve that
       impact.
5. Caring
    • Commit to designing a curriculum that incorporates advances in thinking about
       how people learn and therefore creates significant learning experiences.
6. Learning How to Learn
    • Identify what you know and what you still need to learn about effective
       curriculum design.
    • Develop an action plan to implement desired changes and continue learning.
 
Length/Frequency:
This four-hour workshop is offered two to three times a year. See Calendar for next scheduled session.
 

CME Credit Hours:
The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

Registration Fees:
• UNM School of Medicine Faculty & Residents - No Charge
• Other UNM Faculty & Staff - $50
• Faculty & Staff from Other Institutions - $100
 
Please Note: Attendance is by advance registration only.