Health Professional as Educator: Principles of Teaching and Learning

by Susan B. Bastable, Pamela Gramet, Karen Jacobs, Deborah Sopczyk

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763792787
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	10/20/2010
Edition description:	1
Pages:	628
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Chair and Professor, Department of Nursing, Le Moyne College


Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education, Upstate Medical University


Clinical Professor and Program Director, Distance Education Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Programs, Boston University


Dean, School of Health Sciences, Excelsior College

Table of Contents

Part I Perspectives on Teaching and Learning
Chapter 1 Overview of Education in Health Care
Chapter 2 Ethical, Legal, and Economic Foundations of the Educational Process
Chapter 3 Applying Learning Theories to Healthcare Practice
Part II Characteristics of the Learner
Chapter 4 Determinants of Learning
Chapter 5 Developmental Stages of the Learner
Chapter 6 Compliance, Motivation, and Health Behaviors of the Learner
Chapter 7 Literacy in the Adult Client Population
Chapter 8 Gender, Socioeconomic, and Cultural Attributes of the Learner
Chapter 9 Educating Learners with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses
Part III Techniques and Strategies for Teaching and Learning
Chapter 10 Behavioral Objectives and Teaching Plans
Chapter 11 Teaching Methods and Settings
Chapter 12 Instructional Materials
Chapter 13 Technology in Education
Chapter 14 Evaluation in Healthcare Education

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Peggy Slota, DNP, RN, FAAN (Carlow University)
Description: This book provides an overview of relevant teaching and learning principles in three parts, reviewing varied teaching and learning perspectives, learner characteristics, and teaching strategies. Each focused chapter concludes with a summary of the state of the evidence, supplying a ready reference for healthcare professionals involved in educating clients, colleagues, and students.
Purpose: It is written to meet the needs of a variety of healthcare professionals, all of whom are engaged in many facets of education, whether educating clients, colleagues, or students. With a focus suitable for multiple disciplines, the book is a useful reference for understanding the many principles of teaching and learning and the application to daily practice.
Audience: The audience is professionals from multiple disciplines responsible for educating others on a daily basis. The information is presented in such a way that the principles and strategies are applicable to the practices of varied professionals. The principle author has been a nursing educator for more than 30 years and has received numerous awards related to teaching. The other authors are equally qualified and the contributors represent diverse experiential backgrounds.
Features: Chapters appear here that are not always found in education books, including those on ethical, legal, and economic foundations of education, literacy in adult clients, and educating learners with disabilities. One of the strengths is the summary of the current state of evidence in each chapter. The chapter on technology in education is good start to capturing current evidence in this area and providing recommendations for use of technology in educating clients, staff, and students. While it does not provide an in-depth how-to guide, the overview is useful.
Assessment: I have reviewed or used other books geared to education in specific disciplines. The strength of this one lies in its multidisciplinary nature, which unites the healthcare team in a common focus on education.

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