No One Ever Told Me I had to Teach This Stuff! (P17)

Abstract

1.Learn a five-step instructional design process.2.Develop one lesson plan for a palliative care teaching encounter.3.Discuss three strategies useful in addressing common concerns related to transdiciplinary palliative care education. Most palliative care clinicians have little formal training in core principles of instructional design. The ability to develop engaging educational encounters is a critical skill to ensure transfer of knowledge into new practice behaviors. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to develop an educational program using principles of instructional design with consideration of how to address the unique challenges of transdisciplinary education inherent in palliative care. Participants will complete an action plan outlining how they will use the new information in their role as a palliative care educator. Specific content for this session will include: (a) describe components of an educational needs assessment for individual educational sessions or entire course curricula; (b) review and practice constructing learning objectives based on Bloom's Taxonomy; (c) select the most appropriate teaching format to maximize the opportunity for behavioral change; (d) discuss pros and cons of lectures, small group teaching, role-playing, and online learning; (e) practice developing educational “hooks” to rapidly engage learners; (f) describe components of education as a “performance art.” (g) learn techniques for bedside and clinic-based teaching; (h) discuss challenges and opportunities inherent in structuring a transdisciplinary education plan for palliative care learners; (i) learn the four levels of educational evaluation, and (j) learn resources for educational self-study.