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Education Methodologies Workshop Serves 80 Participants
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Eighty participants attended the NAACLS workshop, "Education Methodologies,"
at the Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference on February 21st in Savannah,
Georgia. The workshop directly preceeded the opening session of the CLEC from
7:00am to 12:30pm. Participants who completed the workshop received 4.5 hours of
continuing education credits.
The workshop was presented by Lucille Contois, MA, MT (ASCP). Ms. Contois
directs several clinical laboratory science programs at Northern Michigan
University. She has many years of experience as a member of the NAACLS Clinical
Laboratory Sciences Programs Review Committee (CLSPRC, now the Review Committee
on Accredited Programs, or RCAP). She was a member of the NAACLS Board of
Directors from 1999-2007 and served as Vice President for two terms.
This interactive workshop focused on the development of educational materials
including learning goals and objectives, learning tools, and evaluation methods.
Participants learned about and had opportunities to write objectives in three
educational domains and at different taxonomic levels and to compare their
objectives with the examples provided in the workshop materials. The differences
in objectives that are effective when using a variety of instructional methods
(lecture, demonstration, clinical practice), learning tools, and evaluation
methods were also covered. The variety and uses of evaluation methods were also
explored. For example, several strategies for evaluating learning in the
clinical setting include anecdotal reports, critical incident reports,
completion of checklists, and performance rating scales.
NAACLS' commitment to the professional development of program officials
comprises part of the agency's strategic plan. Accreditation- and
approval-related continuing education opportunities for both new and experienced
program officials continue to be offered regularly. In development for the
future are educational opportunities offered using an on-line format. Stay tuned
to NAACLS website for announcements about future workshops and online education
opportunities.

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CEO's Corner
NAACLS Responds to Program Director Turnover by Dianne Cearlock, PhD Chief Executive Officer
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President's Report
Turtle Moments by Cheryl Caskey, MA, CLS, CLSplH(NCA) President, Board of Directors
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NAACLS Participates in CCCLW Strategic Planning Conference
by Paula Garrott, EdM, CLS(NCA) ASCLS Representative to NAACLS Board of Directors
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New Phlebotomy Approval Process Launched
By Wendy Miller, MS, CLS(NCA), MT(ASCP)SI, Chair, Programs Approval Review Committee (PARC) and Marcia Armstrong, MS, MT(ASCP by Wendy Miller, MS, CLS(NCA), MT(ASCP)SI & Marcia Armstrong, MS, MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA) Chair, Programs Approval Review Committee (PARC) & Past Chair, Programs Approval Review Committee (P
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Education Methodologies Workshop Serves 80 Participants
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