1. Curriculum Development For Adult Learners

2. Basics Educational objective- – What they will learn – Learning needs assessment or gap analysis Learner outcomes- Knowledge, skills, attitudes Content and Sequence Instructional methods- Didactic; Interactive; Small groups; Live; Live remote; Recorded; On-line Evaluation- Knowledge, skills, attitude, behaviors, other outcomes

3. Content Guided by direct learning needs assessment Gap analysis Learning objectives – Knowledge – Skills – Attitudes – Behaviors

4. Instructional Methods A thread should run from learning objectives/outcomes to evaluation connected by instructional methods – New knowledge: many delivery methods; observe application of or test for new knowledge – New skill: practice the skill; observe the new skill being used – Attitude change: Qualitative; survey; observation

5. Adult Learners Application is essential: new concepts applied to current role(s) Integrate new ideas with what they already know Use self-directed learning Small groups and team learning Hands-on skills instruction Respect for learners as peers

6. Instructional Design Instructional design specialist Create a team: subject matter expert (SME), designer, instructional design specialist, evaluation expert If you are the SME stick to your focus and let the team design the learning product Ask lots of questions

7. Evaluation Guided by learning objectives Moore’s levels of outcome 1.Participation 2.Satisfaction 3.Declarative and procedural knowledge- “knows” and “knows how” 4.Competence- “shows how” 5.Performance- “does” 6.Patient health- important patient outcomes 7.Community health

8. Summary Clear objectives Instructional methods that support the learning outcomes Recognize the special needs of adult learners Evaluation plan consistent with objectives and learner outcomes