This course lasts approximately one month. New lessons are released weekly after registration to help students remain engaged and motivated to complete the course. You will have full access to the online course for 6 months following registration. All materials you wish to keep must be downloaded by that time.
Those of us who are birth & health professionals – but NOT professional researchers! – need a reliable method of finding evidence and evaluating our sources of information. After all, we have a responsibility to give our students and clients the most up-to-date, factual information. And when someone asks you where you got your information, you need to have a good answer!!
In this class, we discuss finding evidence in different types of sources and how to evaluate them. You will also complete a final activity to make your newly found knowledge immediately applicable your practice.
A certificate of completion can be downloaded upon completion of the course.
This class is designed with birth professionals in mind, but the information is applicable to anyone who wants to learn how to do quality research on a topic of interest and how to weed out misinformation!
COURSE CONTENT
Welcome
- Welcome to Your Course!
- How to Find Evidence Based Information – Handout
Week #1: Evaluating Sources
- Types of Sources
- Evaluating Popular Press Sources
- Looking for Red Flags
Week #2: Methods & Myths
- The CRAAP Test
- 5 Common Research Myths
- Confirmation Bias
Week #3: Putting It Into Practice
- Reliable Sources – ideas to get you started
- Research Project!
Week #4: Wrapping it Up
- Conclusion
- Stay on your path
- Final Quiz
- Certificate of Completion
Bonus: All Mini-Courses now come with 3 free Herbal Hour classes of your choice. (A $27 value!) After registration, check your Welcome lesson for instructions.
This class is designed with birth professionals in mind, but the information is applicable to anyone who works in a health related field, or anyone who wants to learn how to research their own health information!
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