Educating health professionals in low-resource countries : a global approach / Joyce P. Murray ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murray, Joyce P.

Contributor:

Murray, Joyce P.

Emory University. Carter Center.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical education--Developing countries.

Medical education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The shortage of adequately prepared health professionals is the most significant threat to world health that we face. This book, a co--publication with The Carter Center, focuses on the training of health professional educators--both teachers and practitioners--in low--resource countries at different levels of technological and material sophistication. This comprehensive book trains health educators and practitioners to improve their pedagogical skills and to increase the quality and numbers of health workers. It also assists physcians, nurses, health officers, medical lab technicians, and env

Contents:

What is teaching? What is learning? What is active teaching learning?

Theories and research supporting active teaching learning strategies

Understanding the learner

Teaching in classroom settings

Tools for teaching

Interactive group learning : the use of case studies, role play, simulations, problem-based learning, and service-learning

Teaching in a clinical setting

Evaluation and assessment

The teacher as leader, role model, and mentor

Training health care professionals in low-resource environments : applying active teaching learning strategies in Ethiopia.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-12884-4

9786613532725

0-8261-3258-8

OCLC:

775351856