AC6783 - Foundation in Healthcare Education

What will I learn on this module?

The module will focus on the development of expertise in leading educational practice for a variety of learners, supervisors, assessors and the wider workforce within a professional context. As a student on this module, you will engage in work based inter-professional learning, teaching and development opportunities with a range of learners and educational partners to support and advance professional education in practice.

• The module will begin with a reflection and analysis of your personal learning and teaching philosophy, exploring your dominant teaching style and the factors that shape these characteristics.

The module will then provide an overview of learning and teaching principles in healthcare settings, focusing on key areas such as:

• Fundamentals of education theory, including adult learning principles.
• Learner-centred education, emphasising active participation, engagement, and tailoring approaches to individual learner needs.
• Curriculum development, focusing on designing, planning, and delivering effective learning and teaching sessions.
• Interprofessional education, fostering collaboration and shared learning among diverse healthcare professionals.
• Assessing and evaluating learning in clinical and educational environments.
• Exploring learning and teaching strategies, including working with individuals and leading small and large group sessions.
• Understanding and implementing formative and summative assessments, including the principles of assessment for and of learning.
• Providing effective constructive feedback and feed-forward to support learner development.
• Supporting diverse learner needs, including strategies for inclusive education.
• Reflecting on and enhancing your own teaching practice.

This module places a strong emphasis on interprofessional and learner-centred education, fostering collaboration across disciplines and preparing you to contribute to the development of a skilled, adaptable healthcare workforce.

How will I learn on this module?

This module applies Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to remove barriers to learning and create an inclusive, flexible experience that accommodates diverse learning styles. By offering multiple ways to engage with content, varied formats for accessing and understanding material, and ample opportunities for diverse action and expression, you can develop and showcase key employability skills. Through a blend of online resources, and face-to-face seminars, the module ensures an active, authentic learning journey that supports your success in real-world contexts (La, Dyjur, & Bair, 2018). This means learning will be via a blended delivery using a combination asynchronous (30 hours ofweb-based resources) and synchronous (12 hours of face-to-face online seminars) learning. A ‘flipped classroom’ approach (Bergman & Sams, 2012), promotes the front loading of theoretical content as preparatory independent study provided via online supported learning (OSL) and reading, prior to the face-to-face online seminars where your understanding of concepts and application of theory will be explored. This approach to module delivery promotes active learning as it works to accommodate your learning needs and abilities by offering flexibility and direction gained from the preparatory web-based materials which are then explored and applied during the live online seminars creating new knowledge. Offering multiple ways of learning helps you to engage along with giving you the opportunity to express your learning through action and/or expression. This encourages a positive learning environment where you are likely to feel more engaged and motivated in your learning. Authentic assessment means that any assessments throughout the module will mirror real life activities that you will be faced with in your professional practice. Authentic assessment will be an on-going key feature of the module, via tasks within the web-based materials and online simulated practice learning. These will not only support your learning of the theory related to professional practice but will also support assessment literacy through developing your skills and knowledge of the assessment process. All assessments within the programme will be operated in accordance with standard operating procedures and marked and moderated in accordance with the Assessment Regulations for Taught Awards (ARTA) ensuring the academic standards required for student awards are met.

Bergman, J., & Sams, A. (2012) Flip your classroom. Reach every student in every class every day. Washington D.C., International Science of Technology in Education.
La, H., Dyjur, P., & Bair, H. (2018). Universal design for learning in higher education. Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. Calgary University of Calgary

How will I be supported academically on this module?

You will be supported by the module lead who will guide your academic learning and assessment throughout the module. The module lead was involved in developing the e-learning materials, assessment exercises, and will provide some of your live online seminars, and feedback, supported by other staff. This module is supported by Blackboard Ultra and adheres to the university’s minimum standards. The site includes module information, assessment information, power-point presentations and e-learning packages, reading lists and relevant web links. Blackboard Collaborate will be used for the delivery of the live online seminars.

A discussion board is available to the cohort, through which students can post comments and ask questions of their peers throughout the duration of the module. You will have a live online group tutorial will help you prepare for the summative assessment. Your Programme Lead and Personal Tutor are also available to offer guidance on academic support throughout the programme.

The University Libraries offer an extensive collection of material, both hard copy and electronic, access to international databases and training in information retrieval. A variety of study-skills-related help sheets, and online videos can be found on the library Skills Plus site. You can also access a range of student support and wellbeing services via Student Central or by accessing the student support and wellbeing pages and Ask4Help via your electronic student portal.

You will also have an allocated personal/guidance teacher who will provide advice and support in relation to academic, procedural, and (where desired and appropriate) personal matters during the programme of study you have enrolled on. You will have access to 24/7 generic IT support and specific support from the programme team with any specific IT issues related to the e-learning package.

What will I be expected to read on this module?

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

What will I be expected to achieve?

On completion of this module:
Knowledge & Understanding:
1. You will have developed and evaluated your own educational philosophy, applying educational theories in the context of healthcare education. Focus on adopting a learner-centred approach that tailors teaching strategies to meet diverse learner needs and promotes active, inclusive learning.
2. You will have designed, planned, implemented, and evaluated evidence-based curricula as well as learning, teaching and assessment activities for a variety of learners, including supervisors, assessors, mentors, and the wider healthcare workforce.
3. You will have evaluated the complexity of factors that impact on learning and professional development and consider strategies to address these.

Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
4. You will have applied professional and educational standards and values in the practice education process.
5. You will have evaluated your personal lifelong learning skills and abilities, identifying key areas for further development and growth.
Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
6. You will have critiqued your professional role in leading and contributing to the development and enhancement of educational practice.

How will I be assessed?

Formative assessments
Formative assessment activities aim to support the development of both teaching and academic skills. Formative tests and quizzes will also be embedded within e-learning materials.
These activities include:

• Self-Assessment: Students reflect on their own learning and development.
• Tests and Quizzes: Regular quizzes will be embedded within the e-learning packages providing immediate electronic feedback.
• Peer Review of Academic Writing: Students engage in peer review, providing and receiving feedback on academic writing to enhance structure, clarity, and argumentation.
• Demonstrate verification of a range of educational practice via a log/demonstration of teaching utilising practice and HEI settings, learning and assessment experiences and achievement of competency statements.
(MLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Summative Assessment:
You will develop a comprehensive 2500-word lesson plan outlining a strategic approach to interprofessional learning, teaching, and assessment in practice. Your plan should draw on your professional experience, pedagogical research, and educational theories, demonstrating their application in practice. (MLO 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Electronic submission will be utilised for submission of 2500-word lesson plan.

Summative feedback on final submission of the assessed work will be given in a structured format to inform future practice

Pre-requisite(s)

N/A

Co-requisite(s)

N/A

Module abstract

Are you leading and passionate about shaping the future of healthcare education? The Foundation in Healthcare Education module is designed to empower supervisors, assessors and mentors in clinical practice to support the development of health professionals. This module will enhance your knowledge and skills needed to for developing highly effective learning and teaching environment that fosters deeper learning. The module offers a dynamic and engaging learning experience, blending Research-Rich Learning with practical applications to ensure you are prepared for the complexities of professional education. You will utilise a range of cutting-edge Technology Enhanced Learning tools, embedded within our interactive and engaging e-learning packages as well as working in partnership with your academic tutor to help you begin your education journey with a strong foundation. This module enhances your Employability by enhancing your educational skills as a healthcare educator, opening pathways for leadership roles in healthcare education and fostering lifelong career development.