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Communicating the How

Communicating the How. A program level perspective. Focus. Effective adult learning methods Adult Learning Theory Learning styles Concrete strategies. Introduction. Adult Learning Principles Choice Theory. Adult Learning Principles.

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Communicating the How

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  1. Communicating the How A program level perspective

  2. Focus • Effective adult learning methods • Adult Learning Theory • Learning styles • Concrete strategies Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  3. Introduction • Adult Learning Principles • Choice Theory Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  4. Adult Learning Principles • Involve adults in planning and implementing activities. “Education is most effective when it is…directed by learners themselves” Auerbach (1992) • Use materials based on learner’s lives and experience. Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  5. Adult Learning Principles (con’t) • Create an environment that encourages and supports learning (trust, mutual respect, self-esteem enhancing, safe, nonjudgmental, etc.) • Facilitate self-direction in learners so they can become proactive rather than reactive. Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  6. Relationships Glasser (1998, 2000) asserts that without relationships, learning cannot easily take place. Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  7. Choice Theory According to Choice Theory (Glasser, 1998), learning is a by-product of: • need-satisfying relationships • a positive environment • freely chosen, and • useful activities Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  8. Building Relationships Disconnecting behaviours -Criticizing -Blaming -Complaining -Nagging -Threatening -Punishing -Bribing Connecting behaviours • Listening • Supporting • Encouraging • Respecting • Trusting • Accepting • Always negotiating disagreements Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  9. Considering learning styles “Adults learn most productively when the facilitating mode matches their … preferred learning behaviours and styles.” (MacKeracher, 1998, p. 239) Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  10. Learning Styles • Auditory: learns through verbal instructions from others or self • Visual: learns by seeing; watching • Kinesthetic/Tactile: Learns by doing; direct involvement Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  11. Learning Task: Making healthy decisions 1.Talk to the person next to you about one healthy change you have made in your life. Why did you make this change? Where and how did you learn about it? 2. Share your answers with your small group and find what your answers have in common 3. Choose someone to report your ‘common answers’ to the big group Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  12. Health and Literacy and Barriers We reached ‘hard to reach’ families because we: • Went to where they were • Created a safe, positive environment (learner-centered approach) • Were responsive to barriers (transportation, childcare and others that came up) Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  13. Methods We employed a population health approach: • Put resources (money, time & effort) into healthy eating and relationship building • Modeled healthy lifestyles • Kept class size small Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  14. Peer Learning Empowerment: • We gave learners an active part in developing their own learning content • We let go of our own agenda • We respected their informed decisions • We established ourselves as learners Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  15. Adapting to skill level • Reading – read to, with or independently, putting written material on tape for listening • Writing – dictation to independent Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  16. Peer Leadership-Empowerment Model (Hohn, 2004, p. 6) • Adult health teams of 5 – 10 people who work with a facilitator, teachers, community health organizations and health practitioners. • Using teamwork and creative methods like drama, art and music, these teams used a peer learning approach to do a variety of activities, such as: Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  17. Researching health information • Teaching others about health • Making and distributing health brochures • Participating in or running health fairs • Arranging for medical screening services at the program site • Documenting and taking action around community health issues Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  18. Empowerment Scale Practitioner Centered Learner Centered Single modal Multi-modal Treatment info Prevention info Intervention (illness) Empowerment (wellness) Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  19. Case Study: Helping learning happen Work in the small group at your table. 1. Choose an individual or group profile to work from (provided). Use the information you have received today to brainstorm how you could help that person(or group) learn what they want to learn. 2. Choose someone to report back to the big group. Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  20. Adult Learning Theory Inductive work: an activity that connects learners with what they already know and with their unique context Input: an activity that invites them to examine new content (concepts, skills or attitudes) Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  21. Implementation: an activity that allows learners to do something directly with that new content, somehow implementing it Integration: an activity that integrates this new learning into their lives Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  22. Adult Learning Theory Wrap Up • Methods • Learning Styles • Adapting to Skills Level • Using the Four I’s Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  23. Nutrition Break

  24. Learning Task: How can health literacy be integrated into our daily work? 1. Talk to the person next to you. Describe one way you want to use today’s information in your daily work. 2. Discuss how can you make this a reality? 3. Share this with your small group Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  25. Questions and Final Comments Thank you 

  26. IALS (International Adult Literacy Survey) • Level 1 • 22% of Canadians have serious difficulty dealing with printed materials and likely identify themselves as someone who has difficulties reading Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

  27. Level 2 • 24 – 26% of Canadians can only deal with material that is simple and clearly laid out, and material in which the tasks are not too complex. They read, but not well. Health Literacy…More than Words on Paper

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