Empathic Communication

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This is a workforce training module for Mayo Clinic (Education Shield), designed with the following outcomes in mind:

  1. Apply strategies of empathic listening.
  2. Validate the experiences of visitors and students.
  3. Practice effective communication.


Specific Design Elements & Rationale



Backward Design

Began process with determining the ultimate goals, and developed a curriculum including course and lesson outcomes.

Affective and Cognitive Domains

Given the goals and the content, I structure the learning to activate the affective and cognitive domains through a blend of authoritative evidence-based content, and scenario based or situational examples.

Focus on Transfer

Because the skill involved is one that is developed over time, I emphasized application over recall in the content and subsequent knowledge checks. This helps the learner use what they learned in novel situations.