SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION:
NEW TEACHERS' GUIDE AND COURSE SUPPLEMENT


by MELODY Y. KNIGHT
1st edition, 54 pgs, $10.95
ISBN 978-0-89641-426-6  

 

 

FEATURES OF SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION

• A concise source of information to help teachers teach Health
• Includes topics of most imminent concern—from discipline to test instruction
• Contains a list of on-line resources
• Priced inexpensively—$10.95
• Knows what is important and what is not, does not overwhelm the reader
  
  

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION

Chapter 2: PHILOSOPHY OF HEALTH EDUCATION

Non-malificence
Natural Law
Paternalism
Distributive Justice
Beneficence
Autonomy

Chapter 3: DISCIPLINE

Chapter 4: COURSE CONTENT

Chapter 5: ADOLESCENCE AND STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

Chapter 6: METHODS

Lecture
Mini-lecture
Role playing
Discussions
Small-group work
Brainstorming
Guest Speakers
Case Studies
Self-assessment instruments
Games
Puppets, storytelling or simply reading stories
Experiments
Demonstrations
Computer technology
Problem-based learning
Community involvement activities

Chapter 7: TESTING

True-False questions
Technical rules for writing true-false questions
Short answer/fill-in type questions
Technical rules for writing short-answer questions
Matching questions
Technical rules for writing matching questions
Multiple choice questions
Technical rules for writing multiple-choice questions
Essay questions
Technical rules for writing essay questions

Chapter 8: ETHICS

Chapter 9: RESOURCES FOR HEALTH EDUCATORS

List of good internet sites
Companies that sell health materials, videos, brochures and teaching aids
Professional health organizations' web sites
Databases for Health Information
Specialized Books
Books for Teaching Health

REFERENCES

ABOUT THE AUTHOR . . .

Melody Yarbrough Knight received a Ph.D. in Health from Texas A&M University in College Station. She has done research in the areas of obesity, osteoporosis, sexual behavior and alternative medicine. She has published articles in a number of professional journals and is the author of Aerobic Exercise and Wellness: Making Healthy Choices. She is currently an Associate Professor of Health at Texas A&M University, Kingsville in Kingsville, Texas.