PRELIMS Flashcards
process of providing learning experiences
health education
goal of health education (3)
prevention of disease
preservation of health
promotion of health
settings of health education
clinical
community
school
occupational
takes place only when the learner does
teaching
promotes learning and provide for an environment conducive to learning
nurse educator
hallmarks of good teaching (5)
professional competence
interpersonal relationships
personal characteristics
teaching practices
evaluation practices
systematic, sequential, logical, scientifically based, planned course of action consisting of teaching and learning
education process
basic elements of education (4)
assessment
planning
implementation
evaluation
change in behavior that can be ibserved or measured and that occurs at any time or in any place resulting from exposure to envi stimuli
learning
factors that impede the nurse’s ability to deliver education services
barriers to teaching
factors that negatively affect the ability of the learner to pay attention to and process information
obstacles to learning
effective learning occurs when the senses are stimulated
sensory stimulation theory
The learner will repeat the desired behavior if positive
reinforcement (a pleasant consequence) follows the behavior
reinforcement theory
individuals have different needs and concerns at different times, and that they have subjective interpretations in different contexts
cognitive-gestalt approach
individual personality consists of many elements
holistic learning theory
Learning will occur by the educator acting as a facilitator, that is by establishing an atmosphere in which learners feel comfortable to consider new ideas and are not threatened by external factors
facilitation theory
People learn in four ways with the likelihood of developing one mode of learning more than another
experiental learning
The person develops a general diffuse reaction to stimulus
signal learning / conditioned response
This involves developing a voluntary response to a specific stimulus or combination of stimuli
stimulus-response
acquisition of a series of related conditioned responses or stimulus-response connections
chaining
a type of chaining and is easily recognized in the process of
learning medical terminology
verbal association
A great deal can be learned through forming large numbers of stimulus-response or verbal chains
discrimination learning
learning how to classify stimuli into groups represented by a common concept
concept learning
a chain of concepts or a relationship between concepts
rule learning
the learner must have a clear idea of the problem or goal being sought and must be able to recall and apply previously learned rules that relate to the situation
problem solving
A period in history characterized by a change in focus from industry to information
information age
___ has become a shared responsibility
learning
The ability to:
•Access needed information
•Evaluate information found
•Organize information
•Use information from a variety of sources
information literacy
The ability to use the computer hardware and software necessary to accomplish routine tasks
computer literacy
A client who is information literate knows how to find the information needed and can evaluate the information founded for accuracy, currency and bias
information literacy
A client who is computer literate has the technical skills and knowledge of computers necessary to use contemporary hardware and software and can adapt to new technologies that emerge
computer literacy
A field of study that are directed to find ways to use technology to strengthen the relationship between client and health care providers as well as to teach and empower clients dealing with issues related to health and wellness
consumer informatics