Educational Science Teaching Unit
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Vision
To be the academic excellence and role model in enhancing health professional trainer potential in national and international settings.
Mission
Strengthening the health professional trainers, committed and value driven with knowledge, skills, and favorable attitudes in to enrich trainer potential for teaching and training according to the educational science theories and technologies.
About Us
The Department of Educational Science is one of the five training Departments which comes under the Training unit at the National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS). It has taken up the key role in conducting training and teaching sessions related to educational sciences and training technologies for health professional trainers.
As all the public health professionals need to play the role of trainers, they need to master the techniques on teaching and training. We strongly admire and involve in Continuous professional development and lifelong learning of health professional as trainers. Hence the Department of Educational science is currently conducting capacity building programmes which designed to deliver basic concepts in Educational sciences and teaching technologies which are of paramount importance for those who are functioning as teachers or trainers. We are also conducting capacity building programmes for health professional teachers and trainers in assessment and evaluation and curriculum development. Department of Educational Science also involved in capacity building of the trainers in developing instructional materials for effective teaching and training. Assessment and evaluation of the trainers, quality assurance and maintaining standards of the training is another important responsibility that has been taken up by our team.
We also actively engaged in developing and revising curricula and health learning materials make them in aligning with advances in practices and technologies in health care setting.
Scope
Details of Academic Staff
Dr. Ruchith Priyananda
Head, Department of Educational Science Acting Consultant in Medical Education (MBBS, Dip. In Medical Education, MD in Medical Education)
Dr. Pradeep C Fernando
MBBS
Dr. C.P. Abeysinghe
MBBS Msc.(Com. med)
Mrs. A.L. Munasinghe
Bsc Nursing (Hons), Diploma in Public Health Nursing, Diploma in Education Science Special Grade Nursing Tutor (Public Health)
Mrs. B.H.D. Kumudini
Bsc Nursing (Hons), Diploma in Public Health Nursing, Diploma in Education Science Special Grade Nursing Tutor (Public Health)
Details of Training Program
Basic Training Programs
Post-Basic Training Programs
- Diploma in Educational Science for tutors of Paramedical Services and Professionals Supplementary to Medicine
- Diploma in Educational Science for tutors of Public Health Nursing
In-service training programs
- Workshop on development of Health Learning Materials
- Training of Trainers on Educational Science and Training technology
- Workshop on Development of assessment tools
- Workshop on Development and evaluation of curricular
- Workshop on basic computer application for health care workers
- Training programme on workshop on Training of Trainers on Total Wellbeing Practice
- Field training for post intern Medical Officers/ Mental Health on health promotion
Postgraduate Training Programmes
- Field training component of Diploma in Elderly Medicine conducted by the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine
- Discuss WHO concept of health
- Practice safe exercise programmes and conduct safe physical exercise
- Practice mental training techniques
- Discuss spiritual wellbeing concept
- Describe concepts of social and environmental wellbeing
- Describe financial wellbeing concept
- Practice communication skillfully to enhance total wellbeing
- Practice financial wellbeing concept to improve quality of life
- Practice time management techniques for work-life balance
- Develop a personalized wellbeing plan
- Total duration: 6 Days
- Training schedule: Daily
- Commencement: 3–4 programmes per year
- WHO concept of health
- Safe exercise programme and physical exercise
- Mental training techniques
- Spiritual wellbeing concept
- Social and environmental wellbeing
- Financial wellbeing concept
- Communication and time management techniques
- Development of a personalized wellbeing plan
- Lectures and interactive presentations
- Group discussions and participatory learning sessions
- Case studies and problem-based learning activities
- Practical training sessions and skill demonstrations
- Continuous assessment through assignments, group activities, presentations, and field/practical performance
- Final evaluation / examination (theory and/or practical) conducted at the end of the programme
- Project work with submission and presentation of a final report
- Minimum prescribed attendance is mandatory for eligibility to sit the final assessment and obtain certification
- A Certificate of Completion will be awarded upon successful fulfillment of all course requirements
- The certificate will be issued by the National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) on behalf of the Ministry of Health
- Head, Department of Educational Science
- MO (Educational Science)
- SGNT
- PHI Tutors
- Skills to enhance total wellbeing and work-life balance
- Ability to train others, improving service delivery quality
- Applications will be called through official circulars issued by the Ministry of Health/NIHS
- Eligible officers should submit applications through the relevant supervising authorities (MOH/RDHS) as instructed in the circular
- Required documents include completed application form, service confirmation, and other relevant supporting documents as specified in the circular
- Applications must be submitted on or before the closing date stated in the official call for applications
- Selection will be carried out based on eligibility criteria and recommendations of the relevant health authorities, subject to approval by the Ministry of Health/NIHS
- Discuss principles of health learning material development
- Describe principles of effective PowerPoint presentation
- Prepare and present effective PowerPoint presentations
- Describe game's principles
- Prepare lesson plans, manuscripts, flip charts
- Demonstrate effective use of whiteboard/blackboard
- Discuss principles of handout presentation
- Develop quick study guides, flash cards, posters, leaflets
- Total duration: 6 Days
- Training schedule: Daily
- Commencement: 3–4 programmes per year
- Principles of health learning material development
- Effective PowerPoint and lesson plan preparation
- Use of whiteboard/blackboard, handouts, flip charts
- Development of flash cards, posters, leaflets, quick study guides
- Practical sessions, demonstrations, and presentations
- Continuous assessment through assignments, group activities, presentations, and field/practical performance
- Final evaluation / examination (theory and/or practical) conducted at the end of the programme
- Project work with submission and presentation of a final report
- Minimum prescribed attendance is mandatory for eligibility to sit the final assessment and obtain certification
- A Certificate of Completion will be awarded upon successful fulfillment of all course requirements
- The certificate will be issued by the National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) on behalf of the Ministry of Health
- Head, Department of Educational Science
- MO (Educational Science)
- SGNT
- PHI Tutors
- Applications will be called through official circulars issued by the Ministry of Health/NIHS
- Eligible officers should submit applications through the relevant supervising authorities (MOH/RDHS) as instructed in the circular
- Required documents include completed application form, service confirmation, and other relevant supporting documents as specified in the circular
- Applications must be submitted on or before the closing date stated in the official call for applications
- Selection will be carried out based on eligibility criteria and recommendations of the relevant health authorities, subject to approval by the Ministry of Health/NIHS
- Discuss current trends in medical/health professional education
- Discuss principles of learning
- Adult Learning Principles
- Describe team-based learning and problem-based learning
- Discuss principles of curriculum for a training programme
- Conduct an effective practical session
- Discuss principles of assessment
- Prepare a portfolio
- Develop a lesson plan for a skill
- Conduct an effective lecture
- Conduct a micro-teaching session
- Discuss professionalism and transformative education
- Discuss methods of development of role model attributes
- Apply group teaching methods such as debates and conferences
- Total duration: 6 Days
- Training schedule: Daily
- Commencement: 3–4 programmes per year
- Current trends in medical/health professional education
- Principles of learning
- Team-based learning / Problem-based learning
- Curriculum design for training programmes
- Principles of assessment
- Professionalism and transformative education
- Role model attributes development
- Group teaching methods: debates, conferences
- Lectures
- Practical sessions
- Microteaching
- Group teaching methods such as debates and conferences
- Continuous assessment through assignments, group activities, presentations, and field/practical performance
- Final evaluation / examination (theory and/or practical) conducted at the end of the programme
- Project work with submission and presentation of a final report
- Minimum prescribed attendance is mandatory for eligibility to sit the final assessment and obtain certification
- A Certificate of Completion will be awarded upon successful fulfillment of all course requirements
- The certificate will be issued by the National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) on behalf of the Ministry of Health
- Head, Department of Educational Science
- MO (Educational Science)
- SGNT
- PHI Tutors
- Applications will be called through official circulars issued by the Ministry of Health/NIHS
- Eligible officers should submit applications through the relevant supervising authorities (MOH/RDHS) as instructed in the circular
- Required documents include completed application form, service confirmation, and other relevant supporting documents as specified in the circular
- Applications must be submitted on or before the closing date stated in the official call for applications
- Selection will be carried out based on eligibility criteria and recommendations of the relevant health authorities, subject to approval by the Ministry of Health/NIHS
Basic Training Programs
Post-basic training programs
- Diploma in Educational Science for tutors of Paramedical Services and Professionals Supplementary to Medicine
- Diploma in Educational Science for tutors of Public Health Nursing
In-service training programs
- Workshop on development of Health Learning Materials
- Training of Trainers on Educational Science and Training technology
- Workshop on Development of assessment tools
- Workshop on Development and evaluation of curricular
- Workshop on basic computer application for health care workers
- Training programme on workshop on Training of Trainers on Total Wellbeing Practice
- Field training for post intern Medical Officers/ Mental Health on health promotion
Post-basic training programs
- Field training component of Diploma in Elderly Medicine conducted by the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine
Training program on workshop on Training of Trainers on Total Wellbeing Practice
Program Outcomes
A Training of Trainers programme to develop trainers who can promote total wellbeing in the health sector. Covers the WHO concept of health and integrates physical, mental, spiritual, social, environmental, and financial wellbeing into practice and training delivery.
Course Content
- WHO concept of health
- Safe exercise programme and physical exercise
- Mental training techniques
- Spiritual wellbeing concept
- Social and environmental wellbeing
- Financial wellbeing concept
- Communication and time management techniques
- Development of a personalized wellbeing plan
Program Outcomes
- Discuss the WHO concept of health
- Practice safe exercise programmes and conduct physical exercise
- Practice mental training techniques
- Discuss spiritual wellbeing concept
- Describe concepts of social and environmental wellbeing
- Describe financial wellbeing concept
- Practice communication skills to enhance total wellbeing
- Practice time management techniques for work-life balance
- Develop a personalized wellbeing plan
Program Outcomes
- Discuss the WHO concept of health
- Practice safe exercise programmes and conduct physical exercise
- Practice mental training techniques
- Discuss spiritual wellbeing concept
- Describe concepts of social and environmental wellbeing
- Describe financial wellbeing concept
- Practice communication skills to enhance total wellbeing
- Practice time management techniques for work-life balance
- Develop a personalized wellbeing plan