UNIT 4: PERSPECTIVE

ON TEACHING AND
LEARNING
LEARNING CONTENT
A. Assessing the Learner C. Designing A Health Education Plan for
1. Determinants of Learning Specific Age Group
• Learning needs 1. Infant
2. Toddler
• Readiness to learn
3. Pre-school
• Learning styles
4. School Age
B. Developing Health Education Plan
5. Adolescent
1. Elements
6. Adult
2. Objectives 7. Older adult
3. Strategies and Methodologies D. IMPLEMENTING A HEALTH EDUCATION
4. Resources PLAN
5. Evaluation E. EVALUATING A HEALTH EDUCATION PLA
A.ASSESSING THE LEARNER 

Learning is relatively a change in mental

processing, emotional functioning,
and/or behavior as result of experience.
Educator’s role in learning is primarily
to assess the learner in relation to the
three factors that affect learning.
A.1 Learning Needs

are gaps of knowledge that exist between a

desired level of performance and the actual
level of performance. A gap between what
someone knows and what someone needs to
know due to lack of knowledge, attitudes or
skills.
Methods of Assessing Learning Needs 
a. Informal Conversations or Interviews
• An interview is a conversation between two or more people where
questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from
the interviewee.
b. Structured Interviews
• The aim of this approach is to ensure that each interview
is presented with exactly the same questions in the same
order.
a. Written Pretests
• Can be given to identify the knowledge level of the
potential learner and to help in evaluating whether
the learner has taken place by comparing pretest
with post-test scores.
b. Observations
• Observation is either an activity of a living being
(such as a human), consisting of receiving
knowledge of the outside world through the
senses, or there cording of data using scientific
instruments.
STEPS IN ASSESSING LEARNING
NEEDS
• Identify the Learner
• Who is the learner?
• Choose the Right Setting
• Establish a trusting environment.
• Collect Data on the Learner
• Determine the characteristics of learning needs of the
target population, patient, or any recipient of the learning
material.
• Include the Learner as a Source of Information
• Allow the learner to actively participate in the learning
process.
• Include Members of the Healthcare Team
• Collaborate with the members of healthcare professionals
who may have insights or knowledge of the patient or
learner.
• Determine Availability of Educational Resources
• Use materials and equipment to help in the learning
process.
A.ASSESSING THE LEARNER 
Assess Demands of the Organization
oExamine the organizational situation; its philosophy, vision, mission, and goals to know what its
educational focus is.
 Consider time-management issues
oAllow learners to identify their learning needs; identify potential opportunities to assess the
patient anytime, anywhere; and minimize distractions/interruptions during planned interviews.
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