Leveraging the Bloominator Sessionto Craft Thoughtful...

Leveraging the Bloominator to Craft Thoughtful, Structured, Curriculum-Mapped Learning Objectives

David Payne PA-CMike Nelson DHSc PA-C

Session F338

Bloominator Presentation

Web-Based Version: http://da.ves.link/bloominator_presentation

1. Secure from the web a personal copy of the latest version of a free app called 'the Bloominator', and share access information for the benefit of fellow program faculty

2. Identify core elements of well-crafted learning objectives

ObjectivesAt the conclusion of this spotlight presentation, attendees will have knowledge and reference materials empowering them to:

3. Utilize 'the Bloominator' as a thinking, creation, and reference tool to:

a. generate well-structured learning objectives based on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy

b. code the objectives for curricular mapping purposes (e.g. levels of learning, assessment, core competencies)

Objectives cont...At the conclusion of this spotlight presentation, attendees will have knowledge and reference materials empowering them to:

4. Customize 'the Bloominator' to fit their program's curricular organization as well as their specific key verb preferences.

Objectives cont...At the conclusion of this spotlight presentation, attendees will have knowledge and reference materials empowering them to:

Bloominator Demo

http://da.ves.link/bloominator_demo

Bloominator Demo http://da.ves.link/bloominator_demo

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1secure copy of ‘the Bloominator’ and

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Requirements:1. Google Account – https://accounts.google.com/signup 2. Logged into Browser – e.g. Chrome or Safari

Template and Demo URLs:3. Bloominator TEMPLATE – http://da.ves.link/bloominator4. Bloominator DEMO – http://da.ves.link/bloominator_demo

Bloominator Access

Bloominator Accessaccess the Bloominator TEMPLATE ➜ da.ves.link/bloominator

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Anatomy of an Objective

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Utilizing the BloominatorBegin w the End in Mind

ENDO-DM-1 – Characterize diabetes mellitus on the basis of the pathogenic processes that lead to development of sustained hyperglycemia – [kL2,cMK]

ENDO-DM-2 – Given the natural history of disease for diabetes mellitus type 2, describe changes occurring in glucose homeostasis from normal glucose tolerance, to prediabetes, to diabetes mellitus – [kL1,cMK,gPPS]

ENDO-DM-3 – Identify current recommendations for screening and diagnosis of prediabetes and diabetes mellitus, as defined by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) – [kL1,cPC,gPH]

ENDO-DM-4 – Compare & contrast the epidemiology, risk factors, genetic and molecular basis of disease, pathophysiology, natural history/temporal model for disease development, and clinical course for DM type 1 and DM type 2 – [kL4,cMK,gMG]

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ENDO-DM-1 – Characterize diabetes mellitus on the basis of the pathogenic processes that lead to development of sustained hyperglycemia – [kL2,cMK]

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structure & code learning objectives

Utilizing the BloominatorBegin w the End in Mind

ENDO-DM-1 – Characterize diabetes mellitus on the basis of the pathogenic processes that lead to development of sustained hyperglycemia – [kL2,cMK]

3utilize 'the Bloominator' to

structure & code learning objectives

Utilizing the BloominatorBegin w the End in Mind

ENDO-DM-1 – Characterize diabetes mellitus on the basis of the pathogenic processes that lead to development of sustained hyperglycemia – [kL2,cMK]

3utilize 'the Bloominator' to

structure & code learning objectives

Utilizing the BloominatorBegin w the End in Mind

ENDO-DM-1 – Characterize diabetes mellitus on the basis of the pathogenic processes that lead to development of sustained hyperglycemia – [kL2,cMK]

3utilize 'the Bloominator' to

structure & code learning objectives

Utilizing the BloominatorBegin w the End in Mind

ENDO-DM-1 – Characterize diabetes mellitus on the basis of the pathogenic processes that lead to development of sustained hyperglycemia – [kL2,cMK]

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Utilizing the BloominatorSidebar Reference

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Customizing the BloominatorCourses

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Customizing the BloominatorKey Verbs

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Customizing the BloominatorAdditional Codes

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Customizing the BloominatorHelpful Links

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Customizing the BloominatorContextual Prefaces

Questions?

1. Krathwohl DR. A Revision of Bloom’s Taxonomy: An Overview. Theory Into Practice. 2002;41(4):212-218.

2. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. https://www.nccpa.net/Upload/PDFs/Definition%20of%20PA%20Competencies.pdf. Competencies of the Physician Assistant Profession: revised 2012. Accessed May 20, 2015.

3. Google. https://support.google.com/docs/table/25273?hl=en. Google Spreadsheets Function List. Accessed May 20, 2015.

4. Google. https://developers.google.com/apps-script. Apps Script. Accessed May 20, 2015.

5. Mayer RE. Rote Versus Meaningful Learning. Theory Into Practice. 2002;41(4):226-232.

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