PARA 43000 Principles of Adult Education

This course is designed to prepare entry-level Paramedic educators to teach initial and continuing paramedic education courses. This course meets the 2002 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration National Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors. Topics covered include roles and responsibilities, administrative issues, legal issues, ethics, learning environments, learning styles, goals and objectives, lesson plans, presentation skills, evaluation techniques, facilitation techniques, communication/feedback, motivation, teaching thinking skills, teaching psychomotor skills, affective domain, discipline, remediation, cultural awareness, teaching resources and research. Students who successfully complete the course with a C or better will be certified as a Missouri EMS Instructor.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Paramedic Program Director approval.

Offered

Fall semester.