WGU C431 Pacing Guide Healthcare Research and Statistics | 2025/2026 Pacing Document for C431 Western Governors University

WGU C431 Pacing Guide Healthcare Research and Statistics | 2025/2026 Pacing Document for C431 Western Governors University Pacing Document Week Topic Summary of Resources and Activities 1 Preparing for Success • • Complete the Course Planning Tool available in the course material. Enroll in the “Getting Started in C431” Cohort / Live Event. • Become familiar with the e-text: Evidence-Based Practice for Health Professionals: An Interprofessional Approach. • Review the C431 Supplemental Resources 1 Topic 1: Overview of Evidence-Based Practice and Research (OA weight = 20%) • • Review the course material in the Introduction section. Review the Topic Questions in the Discover section. • Topic Question: Why practice evidence-based healthcare? • Complete assigned readings and review Points to Remember • Answer Challenge 1: Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research • Topic Question: What are the steps of evidence-based practice? • Complete assigned readings and review Points to Remember • Answer Challenge 2: Steps of Evidence-Based Practice • Topic Question: How do professionals locate and organize relevant evidence? • Complete assigned readings and review Points to Remember • Answer Challenge 3: PPAARE • Answer Challenge 4: Locating and Organizing Evidence