Educator Resources – Didactic Resources

1. Philosophy of Education
1. Nature of the Learner
2. Nature of the Institution
3. Nature of the Curriculum
2. Curriculum Planning
1. Developing a Model Curriculum in Surgical Technology
2. The Hows and Whys of Master Curriculum Development
3. Course Sequencing
1. Course Sequencing
2. Sample Course Sequence – Associate Degree
4. Teaching and Learning Styles
1. Student Learning Styles
2. Learning Styles and Curriculum Development
3. Teaching Methodologies
5. Multiple Intelligences
1. Multiple Intelligences: Theory, Update and Applications in the Classroom
6. Writing a Syllabus
1. Writing an Effective Syllabus
2. Example Syllabus: Introduction to Surgical Technology
3. Example Syllabus: Biomedicine
4. Example Syllabus: Fundamentals of Surgical Technology
5. Example Syllabus: Pharmacology
6. Class Schedule: Surgical Techniques III
7. Class Schedule: Pathophysiology
8. Example Syllabus: Surgical Techniques III
9. Example Syllabus: Pathophysiology
7. Writing a Lesson Plan
1. Creating a Lesson Plan
8. Writing Behavioral Objectives
1. Writing Behavioral Objectives I
2. Writing Behavioral Objectives II
9. Writing an Exam
1. Module for Writing Tests
10. Domains of Learning
1. Domains of Learning
11. Classroom Management Issues
1. Classroom Management Issues
2. Example: Disruptive Behavior Policy
12. Teaching Surgical Procedures
1. Teaching Surgical Procedures
13. Teaching Suture
1. Teaching Suture I
2. Teaching Suture II
3. Tricks of the Trade in Teaching Suture
14. Group Dynamics
1. Group Dynamics
15. Student Documentation
1. Student Absenteeism, Tardiness, Inclement Weather
16. Students with Special Circumstances
1. Physical Disabilities
2. Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities
3. Student Coping Issues
4. Cultural Differences
17. Student Assessment Tools
1. Student Assessment Tools
2. Surgical Technology Grading System
3. Rubric on Essay in Biomedicine
4. Rubric for Ethical Debates
5. Rubric for Oral Presentation on Fundamentals of Surgical Technology
6. Rubric for Oral Presentation on Cultural Diversity in Introduction to Surgical Technology
7. Conference Form
8. Midterm Clinical Performance
9. Semester Summary Report
10. Student Midterm Analysis and Grade
18. Instructors and Preceptors
1. Adult Learning Principles I
2. Adult Learning Principles II
3. O.R. Preceptor Guidelines
4. O.R. Preceptor Role Description
5. Preceptor Program
19. Budget Development
1. Suggestions for Program Budget Development
20. Advisory Committees
1. Advisory Committee Membership Form
2. Sample Agenda
3. Common Agenda Items for Meetings
4. Articles and Bylaws
5. Sample Minutes from an Advisory Committee Meeting
6. Advisory Committee Description
21. Online Surgical Technology Courses
1. Online Delivery of Courses: Where Do You Begin?
22. Competing Surgical Technology Programs
1. Recruitment and Marketing for Surgical Technology Programs
23. Program Handbook
1. Student Handbook: Example 1
2. Student Handbook: Example 2
3. Student Handbook: Example 3
4. Student Handbook: Example 4
5. Example of a Policy and Procedure Manual for Surgical Rotation