Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Foreword

xi

 

Preface

xiii

 

Acknowledgments

xv

 

Contributors

xvii

 

About the Editors

xix

PART ONE

PERSPECTIVES ON TEACHING AND LEARNING

 

1

Overview of Education in Health Care   Susan B. Bastable and Pamela R. Gramet

1

 

Historical Foundations for the Teaching Role of Health Professionals

2

 

Social, Economic, and Political Trends Affecting Health Care

8

 

Purposes, Goals, and Benefits of Client and Staff Education

10

 

The Education Process Defined

11

 

Role of the Health Professional as Educator

13

 

Barriers to Teaching and Obstacles to Learning

14

 

Questions to be Asked About Teaching and Learning

18

 

State of the Evidence

19

 

Summary

20

 

References

22

2

Ethical, Legal, and Economic Foundations of the Educational Process   M. Janice Nelson and Catherine V. Caldicott

25

 

A Differentiated View of Ethics, Morality, and the Law

28

 

Evolution of Ethical and Legal Principles in Health Care

29

 

Application of Ethical Principles to Healthcare Education

32

 

The Ethics of Education in Classroom and Practice Settings

39

 

Legality in Healthcare Education and Information

42

 

Documentation

43

 

Economic Factors in Healthcare Education: Justice and Duty Revisited

45

 

Financial Terminology

46

 

Cost Savings, Cost Benefit, and Cost Recovery

47

 

Program Planning and Implementation

48

 

Cost-Benefit Analysis and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

49

 

State of the Evidence

50

 

Summary

51

 

References

53

3

Applying Learning Theories to Healthcare Practice   Margaret M. Braungart, Richard G Braungart and Pamela R. Gramet

55

 

Psychological Learning Theories

58

 

Neuropsychology and Learning

79

 

Comparison of Learning Theories

81

 

Motor Learning

84

 

Common Principles of Learning

91

 

State of the Evidence

94

 

Summary

95

 

References

97

PART TWO

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LEARNER

 

4

Determinants of Learning   Sharon Kitchie

103

 

The Educator’s Role in Learning

104

 

Assessment of the Learner

105

 

Assessing Learning Needs

106

 

Methods to Assess Learning Needs

110

 

Readiness to Learn

113

 

Learning Styles

122

 

Learning Style Models and Instruments

124

 

Interpretation of the Use of Learning Style Models and Instruments

143

 

State of the Evidence

144

 

Summary

145

 

References

147

5

Developmental Stages of the Learner   Susan B. Bastable and Michelle A. Dart

151

 

Developmental Characteristics

153

 

The Developmental Stages of Childhood

158

 

The Developmental Stages of Adulthood

173

 

The Role of the Family in Patient Education

190

 

State of the Evidence

192

 

Summary

193

 

References

195

6

Compliance, Motivation, and Health Behaviors of the Learner   Eleanor Richards and Kirsty Digger

199

 

Compliance

200

 

Motivation

203

 

Selected Models and Theories

209

 

Models for Health Education

217

 

The Role of Health Professional as Educator in Health Promotion

219

 

State of the Evidence

220

 

Summary

221

 

References

222

7

Literacy in the Adult Client Population   Susan B. Bastable

227

 

Definition of Terms

230

 

Scope and Incidence of the Problem

234

 

Trends Associated with Literacy Problems

238

 

Those at Risk

239

 

Myths, Stereotypes, and Assumptions

241

 

Assessment: Clues to Look for

242

 

Impact of Illiteracy on Motivation and Compliance

244

 

Ethical, Financial, and Legal Concerns

246

 

Readability of Printed Education Materials

248

 

Measurement Tools to Test Literacy Levels

250

 

Formulas to Measure Readability of PEMs

251

 

Tests to Measure Comprehension of PEMs

254

 

Tests to Measure Reading Skills of Clients

256

 

Simplifying the Readability of PEMs

258

 

Teaching Strategies for Clients with Low Literacy

265

 

State of the Evidence

270

 

Summary

271

 

References

273

8

Gender, Socioeconomic, and Cultural Attributes of the Learner   Susan B. Bastable

279

 

Gender Characteristics

281

 

Socioeconomic Characteristics

289

 

Cultural Characteristics

294

 

The Four Major Ethnic Subcultural Groups

301

 

Preparing Health Professionals for Diversity Care

317

 

Stereotyping: Identifying the Meaning, the Risks, and the Solutions

319

 

State of the Evidence

321

 

Summary

322

 

References

324

9

Educating Learners with Disabilities   Deborah L. Sopczyk and Kay Viggiani

331

 

Scope of the Problem

333

 

Models and Definitions

333

 

The Language of Disabilities

335

 

Role of the Health Professional as Educator

336

 

Types of Disabilities

337

 

Sensory Disabilities

337

 

Learning Disabilities

347

 

Developmental Disabilities

352

 

Mental Illness

356

 

Physical Disabilities

358

 

Communication Disorders

361

 

Chronic Illness

365

 

The Family’s Role in Chronic Illness or Disability

366

 

Assistive Technologies

366

 

State of the Evidence

369

 

Summary

369

 

References

371

PART THREE

TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

 

10

Behavioral Objectives   Susan B. Bastable and Julie A. Doody

377

 

Types of Objectives

379

 

Characteristics of Goals and Objectives

379

 

The Debate About Using Behavioral Objectives

381

 

Writing Behavioral Objectives and Goals

383

 

Common Mistakes When Writing Objectives

386

 

Taxonomy of Objectives According to Learning Domains

386

 

Development of Teaching Plans

399

 

Use of Learning Contracts

404

 

The Concept of Learning Curve

408

 

State of the Evidence

413

 

Summary

413

 

References

415

11

Instructional Methods and Settings   Kathleen Fitzgerald

419

 

Instructional Methods

421

 

Selection of Instructional Methods

444

 

Evaluation of Instructional Methods

446

 

Increasing Effectiveness of Teaching

447

 

Instructional Settings

452

 

State of the Evidence

454

 

Summary

456

 

References

458

12

Instructional Materials   Diane S. Hainsworth

463

 

General Principles

465

 

Choosing Instructional Materials

465

 

The Three Major Components of Instructional Materials

466

 

Types of Instructional Materials

468

 

Evaluation Criteria for Selecting Materials

494

 

State of the Evidence

496

 

Summary

498

 

References

500

13

Technology in Education   Deborah L Sopczyk, Nancy Doyle and Karen Jacobs

503

 

Health Education in the Information Age

505

 

The Impact of Technology on the Teacher and the Learner

507

 

Strategies for Using Technology in Healthcare Education

508

 

Healthcare Consumer Education and the World Wide Web

525

 

Professional Education and the World Wide Web

529

 

E-Learning

532

 

Distance Education

533

 

State of the Evidence

535

 

Summary

535

 

References

537

14

Evaluation in Healthcare Education   Priscilla Sandford Worral

541

 

Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practice, and Practice-Based Evidence

543

 

Evaluation versus Assessment

543

 

Determining the Focus of Evaluation

544

 

Evaluation Models

545

 

Designing the Evaluation

554

 

Conducting the Evaluation

565

 

Analyzing and Interpreting Data Collected

566

 

Reporting Evaluation Results

567

 

State of the Evidence

569

 

Summary

570

 

References

571

Appendix A

Tests to Measure Readability and Comprehension and Tools to Assess Instructional Materials

575

Appendix B

Resources and Organizations for People with Disabilities

589

Appendix C

Teaching Plans

593

 

Glossary

599

 

Index

621