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2019-2020 ATSU University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

APA 632 - Educational Concepts


5 credit hours

This course is an introduction to educational concepts. Students gain an understanding of educational philosophy, major learning style theories and their application within educational practice. Students will identify their predominant learning and teaching styles and explore how to incorporate various strategies to improve teaching effectiveness. This course examines the use of instructional design models to create materials that focus on the needs of learners in the health professions. Topics covered include: adult learning theories, pedagogy versus Andragogy, cooperative learning, assessment and evaluation.