ED310 - Teaching Medical Terminology in Fun and Exciting Ways

Facilitator: Michele Deck

Have you ever seen your students falling asleep in class? Have they been less than excited to learn medical terminology? In this course you will discover ways to teach medical terminology that keep your students interested, attentive, and highly engaged in the critical concepts and applications they need to know. Learn to use these active methods, as well as the reasons behind them, and watch your student success rates increase as you adapt and apply new methods to your medical terminology classes.


Please note that ED310 presents learning activities that are applicable to the on-campus classroom or lab. It is not designed for instructors who teach Medical Terminology in the online environment.



 

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Testimonials:

This course contained a lot of great ideas that I will use in my classes. I appreciated that much of the material was presented in a printable form that I could print and save for future reference.



I learned many different teaching techniques for teaching Medical Terminology, which I will incorporate into my classroom.



This course helped me to understand the importance of differnt ways of teaching and the different activities that could be used in class to make medical terminology classes easy as well as intersting.



This course gave me a lot of ideas how to incorporate new things into my terminology classes.



This course kept my attention and definitely great ideas to try out. Good job and thanks!



Course Structure


Course Format

  • Can Start Anytime
  • Self-paced (within course enrollment timeframe)
  • Faculty Support (facilitator/coach)

Course Length

  • 4 Hours of Activities
  • 4 Weeks to Complete the Course
  • Can Finish Faster

Completion Requirements

  • Study Course Content
  • Participate in Forum Discussions *
  • Pass ALL Required Quizzes
  • Complete Online Course Survey

* You are required to participate in the course forum. We will assess the level of your discussion activity in the forum and may request an additional opportunity to engage you further in the discussion process prior to your certificate being awarded.

Technology Requirements

  • A Web browser with JavaScript and cookies enabled
  • Adobe Flash Player
  • Speakers or headphones

Course Objectives


Module 1: Creating Long-Term Memory

  • Discuss how positive emotion creates long-term memory and mental engagement in students.
  • Assess signs and symptoms of learners who are not engaged.
  • Determine the amount of time it takes before students lose interest and attention in class.
  • Describe the importance of reviewing and refocusing.

Module 2: Group Activities

  • Apply active group methods to teaching medical terminology.
  • Recognize examples of active group methods.
  • Assess six teaching methods which fit your teaching style and learners' needs in the classroom.
  • Determine which one you plan to use in your next class.

Module 3: Using Individual Activities to Teach Medical Terminology

  • Develop active individual methods for teaching terminology.
  • Assess and select at least one active learning idea for use with students working alone or in small groups.

Module 4: Using Visual Methods

  • Adapt one segment of content to a new teaching idea.
  • Evaluate the success of applying interactive teaching techniques in your medical terminology classes.

Certificate/CEUs


Completion of this Course:

  • Certificate of Completion
  • 4 Hours of Continuing Education

How to Enroll

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Education Courses

ED101 Effective Teaching Strategies

ED102 Student Retention Methods

ED103 Student Learning & Assessment

ED104 Class Management Strategies

ED105 Instructional Planning for Student Success

ED106 Enhancing Student Learning

ED107 Creating an Accelerated Learning Environment

ED108 Learning Theory and Practice

ED109 Preparing and Creating Lesson Plans

ED110 Time & Stress Management for Instructors

ED111 Active Learning Methods

ED112 Influencing Student Motivation

ED113 Managing the Adult Classroom

ED114 Questioning in the Classroom

ED115 Soft Skills for Instructors

ED116 Critical Thinking Processes and Applications

ED117 Teaching Gen Y Students

ED201 Students with Disabilities in the College Classroom

ED202 Teaching English Language Learners

ED310 Teaching Medical Terminology in Fun and Exciting Ways

ED311 Creative Teaching Tools in Clinical and Didactic Courses

EL101 Designing and Developing Online Courses

EL102 Online Teaching Techniques

EL103 Teaching Online: A Student-Centered Approach

EL104 Teaching and Organizing a Virtual Learning Environment

EL105 Online Language: Communicating with Students

EL106 Evaluating Student Learning in Online Courses

EL107 Designing and Delivering Effective Blended Instruction

RT101 Improving Retention through Timely Intervention

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