Textbook:	Fundamentals of Teaching
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Almost every chapter in this new second edition of Fundamentals of Teaching, Guidelines for Asthma Educators has been expanded from the original 85 page version to 140 pages. It has been updated with new examples and comments. A new chapter on “Evaluating Outcomes” has been included and discusses both clinical and non-clinical outcome measures.

The scope of the book has been expanded to include

Teaching Approaches for the Elderly
Patient Beliefs
Patient Literacy

The use of computer games and the internet in asthma education are also reviewed.

A new format makes the book more readable and call outs provide additional information and teaching tips.

This is one of the texts recommended by the National Asthma Education Certification Board (NAECB) in the USA, for use when preparing for the Asthma Educator's Certification Exam.

Written specifically for the asthma educator, this text covers:

the difference between information and education
the learning process
learning styles
principles of asthma education
the barriers to patient education
allergen avoidance measures
identification of triggers
how to help patients develop a self-management
plan and
the skills that are necessary to achieve guided
self-management.

The book also describes:

how people of different ages learn
the teaching sequence
what to teach
a variety of teaching approaches for different ages
(from children to the elderly)
general and specific teaching techniques
useful teaching aids
using outcome measures for evaluation
quality of life as an outcome measure

The final chapter describes the skills and insights needed to a successful educator, and provides checklists for self-evaluation.

Written in an easy to read, relaxed style, this book is an excellent introduction to understanding the essential elements for successful teaching. Call outs provide additional information and teaching tips.

Description:

140 pages, 7 1/2 " by 9 1/2 "
recommended by the NAECB
a comprehensive guide on how to teach

 

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