The Course Pack
Contents and How to Use
Contents
The Course Pack on Renal Health Problem consists of an introductory folder and seven (7) main folders:
Introductory Folder
Folder 1: Instructional Design
Folder 2: Trigger Problems
Folder 3: Problem-based Learning Issues
Folder 4: Learning Objectives
Folder 5: Learning Resource Materials and References
Folder 6: Evaluation
Folder 7: Details and Format
Introductory Folder
This folder contains the title page, goals and strategies in management of a patient, table of content, about the author, preface, etc.
Folder 1: Instructional Design
This folder contains the overall course plan.
Folder 2: Trigger Problems
This folder contains hypothetical and actual problems for solution and management. It contains hypothetical patient management exercises which in turn consist of sequential patient management cases and case studies. It also contains an instructional plan on actual patient management.
Folder 3: Problem-based Learning Issues
This folder contains the instructions and a form on which a student can write down problem-based learning issues.
Folder 4: Learning Objectives
This folder contains general and specific learning objectives of the course and its units.
Folder 5: Learning Resource Materials and References
This folder contains a list of recommended learning resource materials, references, and selected and prepared manuscripts.
Folder 6: Evaluation
This folder contains evaluation guides, test blueprints and pretest/posttest questions.
Folder 7: Details and Formats
This folder contains details and formats of learning and evaluating activities.
The Course Pack
Contents and How to Use
How to Use
Initial Steps:
Start by reading the Introductory Folder then the overall Instructional Design. Then, scan the other folders.
Subsequent Steps:
This consists of the study and learning proper.
Use the schedule as a guide to prioritize your study and manage your time.
Thus, the elemental sequence of studying the manuscripts in the course pack consist of:
1. Start with Introductory Folder
2. Overall Instructional Design
3. Use the schedule as a guide thereafter.
More specific steps:
Start with the
Overview and Personal Perspective on THE RENAL HEALTH PROBLEM. (see Folder 7 for the guidelines.)
Note down learning issues. Use the form provided in Folder 3.
Take note that a formal report is needed for purposes of presentation in the symposium and evaluation.
Then tackle the Pretest examinations.
Note down learning issues. Use the form provided in Folder 3.
Take note that 50% of the questions in Posttest written examinations will be derived from the Pretest.
Take note also that the Pretest gives a guide on where to focus when studying the course.
Studying the Pretest can also facilitate discussion in the Hypothetical and Actual Patient Management.
Then tackle the Hypothetical and subsequently, the Actual Patient Management.
Note down learning issues. Use the form provided in Folder 3.
Take note that the exercises on Hypothetical and Actual Patient Management are useful in preparing for the
written examinations
oral-practical examinations
project on case presentation and discussion
1. Go to Table of Contents.
2. The manuscripts are filed by general folders and by units.
3. Click on the needed manuscripts.
Guided Study of the Course Pack (Step by Step and Unit by Unit)
1. Begin with “Course Proper Introduction”.
2. From this page, you will be guided step by step and unit by unit until you complete the course. “Connecting Instruction” can be seen at the end of the page.
3. If you get lost along the way, either go back to “Course Proper Introduction” or to “contents”.
Overall Advice:
During the study proper, be constantly guided by the instructional design, especially the learning objectives, which shall serve as the steering wheel in whatever that should be done in the course. This includes the evaluation.
If you have any question, please do not hesitate to write me through my email address: rjoson2001@yahoo.com
Reynaldo O. Joson, MD
2017
ROJ@17nov5