Health Education

Question 1

What are three learning styles?

Answer 1

Visual
Auditory
Kinetic

Question 2

What enables learning? (4)

Answer 2

Readiness
Motivation
Ability
Developmental level

Question 3

What are some principles of learning? (4)

Answer 3

Motivation to learn
Ability to learn
Learning styles and preference
Learning environment

Question 4

What are some components of motivation to learn?

Answer 4

Attentional set, motivation, psychosocial adaptation, anxiety, self-efficacy, social motives

Question 5

What are some components of ability to learn?

Answer 5

Cognitive, emotional, developmental and physical capabilities, specific or different learning abilities.

Question 6

What are the domains of learning? (3)

Answer 6

Cognitive
Affective
Psychomotor

Question 7

What are five educational theories?

Answer 7

Behavioural
Cognitive
Humanist
Social learning
Constructivism

Question 8

What three things does Bandura’s social cognitive theory include?

Answer 8

Bandura’s model of learning and development includes behaviour, environment, and person (cognitive).

Question 9

According to Bandura’s social cognitive theory, how does learning occur?

Answer 9

Learning occurs through observing and imitating the behaviour of others.

Question 10

What is self-efficacy?

Answer 10

Belief in the ability to take action.

Question 11

What are the three motivating factors of learning according to Bandura’s social cognitive theory?

Answer 11

Physical motivators
Social incentives
Cognitive motivators

Question 12

What are physical motivators? (behavioural motivators of learning according to Bandura’s social cognitive theory)

Answer 12

Physical motivators include internal motivators = memory of previous discomfort

Question 13

What are social incentives? (behavioural motivators of learning according to Bandura’s social cognitive theory)?

Answer 13

Social incentives = things like praise and encouragement, increasing self-esteem, and giving the client a reason to continue learning. It’s also looking at the support that they have. Eg. what does their social support look like?

Question 14

What are cognitive motivators? (behavioural motivators of learning according to Bandura’s social cognitive theory)?

Answer 14

Cognitive motivator = describing our internal thought processes associated with the change. If the person can actually see and understand that a positive change is happening, they are more likely to continue with the change process.

Question 15

What are some principles of teaching? (6)

Answer 15

Learning objectives
Educational theory
Domains of learning
Selection of teaching strategies
Timing
Organizing teaching material

Question 16

How should teaching material been organized?

Answer 16

Build on existing knowledge
Simple to complex
Reinforcement and retention

Question 17

What is the role of the PHN in health education? (Nursing process)

Answer 17

Nursing process:
Assess - identify learning/educational needs
Diagnose - Establish Educational Diagnosis = topic and grade level
Plan = Identify educational goal and objectives and select appropriate teaching strategies
Implement = Teaching plan
Evaluate = Educational processes and outcomes

Question 18

What are some characteristics of effective presentations?

Answer 18

Well prepared
Attentive to context
Able to "read" the audience
Able to connect with audience
Use of relevant examples
Use a variety of teaching methods

Question 19

What are some teacher related barriers to effective health education?

Answer 19

Incomplete assessment.
Age-inappropriate content, language and/or strategies.
Trying to do too much in time allotted.
Lack of experience/skill in dealing with disruptive/distracting behaviour.

Question 20

What are some learner related barriers to effective education?

Answer 20

Esperiencing physical or psychological discomfort
Language barrier
Distracted
Learning disability
Personal values
Prior knowledge and skill