Weekly outline

  • PSYCHO-PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

    In this course, students will look into the psychological and philosophical foundations of learning and teaching, and how these theories and philosophies affect their decisions as an educator of health professionals.

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  • OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE

    • COURSE GUIDE File

      Downloadable version of the COURSE GUIDE.  This is a MUST READ and the Ultimate GO TO if you are feeling lost about what we are doing in this course and why. It contains the course description, the schedule of activities, and the policies for a smooth semester.  

    • INTRODUCTION to HP 201 File

      This is a very short overview of the major concepts and their significance to getting a solid foundation as a teacher.  You will get an idea of the sequence of topics in the course

    • How People Learn by Darling Hammond File
      This book introduces the main themes of the course, illustrate why learning theory is at the core of good classroom instruction and demonstrate the broad spectrum of theoretical knowledge available for use in classroom practice.
      This can be a good resource for you throughout this whole course. And it's something that you can be your alternative GO TO resource...during those moments that the internet connection is unstable and you find yourself thrown out of the meeting, or worse - I am thrown out of the meeting room! 

  • Module 1. THE LEARNER, TEACHER & THE LEARNING SITUATION

    This first module answers the questions WHO and WHEN of Teaching and Learning.  Education never happens in a vacuum.  There is always a CONTEXT and a good teacher designs instruction to fit the specific and immediate context of the task. 

     

  • Module 2. PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS of TEACHING AND LEARNING

    This second module studies the WHAT and WHY of Education.  We will discuss the basic concepts of philosophy and the importance of having an integrated philosophy of life to have CONSISTENCY in one’s thoughts and behavior. You should be able to analyze your institution's VMG, and formulate your own Teaching Philosophy.

  • Module 3. PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

    This third module will answer the question HOW does Learning occur.  We will discuss the major learning theories and how they have tried to explain the many elements and processes of learning.  The students will understand that there is no one way of learning, and therefore there is no one correct way of teaching.  Drawing from their experiences, the students will gain an understanding of unique learning styles, and identify the teaching styles that work for them.