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Health Professional As Educator: Principles Of Teaching And Learning Focuses On The Role Of The Health Professional As Educator Of Patients/Clients, Staff, And Students In The Clinical Arena And Classroom Settings. It Covers Key Principles Of Teaching And Learning In Both Scope And Depth, Providing Information From Research And Practice On The Educational Process, The Characteristics Of The Learner, And Techniques And Strategies Of Teaching And Learning. This Comprehensive Text Covers Important Topics Including Literacy; Compliance And Motivation; Assessment Of Learning Needs, Learning Styles, And Readiness To Learn; Behavioral Objectives; Teaching Methods; Instructional Materials; Technology In Education; Gender, Socioeconomic, And Cultural Influences On Learning; And Evaluation Of Teaching And Learning. Case Studies Are Provided In Each Chapter For Application Of The Concepts, Review Questions At The End Of Each Chapter Assist The Reader With Review Of The Important Material Presented, And An Electronic Instructor'S Guide Provides Numerous Materials For Presentation And Testing Of Content. Unlike Other Textbooks On Education, This Text Contains A Comprehensive Coverage Of Literacy In The Adult Client Population, Including Guidelines On How To Develop And/Or Critique Printed Education Materials For Effective Patient/Client Teaching. It Also Includes A Chapter On Writing Behavioral Objectives And Developing Teaching Plans And Learning Contracts. There Are Unique Topics Included In This Text, Such As The Teaching And Learning Of Motor Skills, How To Access Motivation, The Concept Of The Learning Curve, The Concept Of The Spacing Effect (Massed And Distributive Learning); Gender, Socioeconomic, And Cultural Attributes Of The Learner, Working With A Wide Variety Of Diverse Populations, And The Ethics Of Student-Teacher And Client-Teacher Relationships.
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Health Professional as Educator: Principles of Teaching and Learning prepares health educators, clinical specialists, and practitioners for their ever-increasing roles in patient teaching, health education, health promotion, and staff education. Designed to teach health professionals about the development, motivational, and sociocultural differences that affect teaching and learning, this text combines theoretical and pragmatic content in a balanced, complete style. Each chapter includes case studies that incorporate the theory presented to help students understand and apply their knowledge.
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Health Professional as Educator: Principles of Teaching and Learning is included in the 2015 edition of the essential collection of Doody's Core Titles.
Health Professional as Educator: Principles of Teaching and Learning focuses on the role of the health professional as an educator of patients, clients, staff, and students in both clinical and classroom settings. Written by renowned educators and authors from a wide range of health backgrounds, this comprehensive text covers teaching and learning techniques as well as strategies, learning styles, and teaching plans. Students will learn to effectively educate patients, students, and colleagues throughout the course of their careers.
Health Professional as Educator includes information not found in other health education textbooks, such as adult literacy, teaching and learning of motor skills, and the impact of learner characteristics on the learning process. Examples related to healthcare practice are woven throughout the text and case studies featured in each chapter demonstrate how to apply theory to practice.
Synopsis
Health Professional As Educator: Principles Of Teaching And Learning Is Included In The 2015 Edition Of The Essential Collection Of Doody’S Core Titles. Health Professional As Educator: Principles Of Teaching And Learning Focuses On The Role Of The Health Professional As An Educator Of Patients, Clients, Staff, And Students In Both Clinical And Classroom Settings. Written By Renowned Educators And Authors From A Wide Range Of Health Backgrounds, This Comprehensive Text Covers Teaching And Learning Techniques As Well As Strategies, Learning Styles, And Teaching Plans. Students Will Learn To Effectively Educate Patients, Students, And Colleagues Throughout The Course Of Their Careers. Health Professional As Educator Includes Information Not Found In Other Health Education Textbooks, Such As Adult Literacy, Teaching And Learning Of Motor Skills, And The Impact Of Learner Characteristics On The Learning Process. Examples Related To Healthcare Practice Are Woven Throughout The Text And Case Studies Featured In Each Chapter Demonstrate How To Apply Theory To Practice.