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Chapter 3 - Basic Principles of Teaching and Learning and Their Application To Health Education
Chapter 3 - Basic Principles of Teaching and Learning and Their Application To Health Education
CHAPTER 3: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING and proper demonstration of skills
AND THEIR APPLICATION TO HEALTH EDUCATION • Reading, researching, and undertaking
Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
and has clinical practice and expertise.
PILLARS OF THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS
2. Possession of skillful interpersonal relationships
• The three pillars of the teaching-learning process are
with the students which was rated as the most
the:
important. The teacher:
1. Teacher
• Takes personal interest in the welfare of the
2. Learner
student
3. Subject-matter
• Is fair and just especially in giving grades
• Each component has its own contribution to the
and credits to students
whole process of teaching and learning. Studies
• Is sensitive to their feelings and problems
have shown that:
o The vital role of the teacher is motivating • Conveys respect for their students
students to learn • Allows learners to freely express
o Inspiring them to get out their comfort themselves and ask questions
zones, to stretch and develop the 98% • Is accessible for conferences and
portion of their brain which is still untapped consultations
and unused. • Conveys a sense of warmth.
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• Teacher style involves interpersonal, professional, and the student’s response to rise to that challenge
and personal aspects of good teaching. with the teacher’s encouragement and support.
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