HEALTH EDUCATION 102

• Flip charts


  Large sheets of paper, usually on a tripod, to be used with thick and differently colored marking pens
• Flip charts


  • Present ideas
  • Record input, feedback and ideas from audience
  • Draft reports
• Flip charts


  • Prepared in advance
  • Shown for reference
  • Colored pens help make key points
  • Inexpensive; portable
  • Facilitates note taking/brainstorming
  • Audience involvement
  • Used with normal room lighting
  • Can be hung on the wall
• Flip charts


  • Too small for large groups
  • Tendency to write too small
  • Paper may tear/markers bleed
  • Easily overused
  • Need wall space to hang
• Flannel boards


  Piece of soft board covered by cloth with adhesive graphics
• Flannel boards


  • Simple; light to carry
  • Interesting and good for any syllabus structure
  • Dynamic
  • Used for all students
  • Recyclable
  • Easy to adhere
  • Attention-grabber
• Flannel boards


  • Transportation
  • Suitable table
  • Time and cost
  • Complete story = board space
  • Small details not seen
  • Requires ingenuity and imagination
  • Attractive materials
• Film strips


  Spooled roll of 35mm positive film with approximately 30-50 images arranged sequentially

  
• Film strips


  With/without cassette tapes
• Discussion film strip


  Continuous strip of film consisting of individual frames arranged in sequence usually with explanatory titles
• Sound slide film


  Similar to discussion film strip but with recorded explanation
• Film strips

  • Compact, easily handled, in proper sequence
  • With recordings
  • Inexpensive
  • Useful for group/individual
  • With simple lightweight equipment
• Film strips

  • Limited in terms of interactivity and engagement
  • Pre-recorded and cannot easily modified during a session based on audience feedback or questions
• Bulletin boards


  Surface intended for the posting of public messages
• Uses of bulletin boards


  • Provide info
  • Learning center
  • Build interest
  • Motivation
  • Interaction
  • Review
• Advantages of bulletin boards


  • Info
  • Sense of community
  • Fostering inspiration
  • Efficiency
• Disadvantages of bulletin boards


  • Distraction to attention
  • Fairness
  • Clutter and confusion
  • Not very green
• Exhibit


  An array of cues purposely brought together within defined boundaries for a desired effect
• Exhibit


  Putting up of work for showing to people
• Advantages of exhibits


  • Does things + sense of involvement
  • Sense of accomplishment and achievement
  • Develop social skills
  • Couple info with pleasure
  • Foster creativity
• Disadvantages of exhibits


  • Requires thorough preparation
  • Time-consuming
  • Requires funds/budget
• Poster


  Graphic aids with short, quick and typical message with attention-capturing paintings
• Uses of posters


  • Provide general motivation
  • Create esthetic or atmospheric effect
  • Communicate a more general idea
  • Thrust message for leading to action
• Features of posters


  • Brevity
  • Simplicity
  • Idea
  • Color
  • Display
• Advantages of posters


  • Attracts attention
  • Conveys very quickly
  • No detailed study
  • Leads to action if good
  • Standalone and self-explanatory
• Disadvantages of posters


  • Not enough info
  • Maintain dynamism
• CAI (Computer Assisted Instruction)


  Program of instructional material presented by means of a computer or computer systems
• Uses of CAI


  • Provides straightforward presentation of data
  • Fill tutorial role in which student is tested on comprehension
• Types of CAI


  • Drill
  • Tutorial
  • Games
  • Simulation
• Advantages of CAI


  • One-to-one interaction
  • Useful in drills
  • Diagnose student's level
  • Great motivation
  • Freedom to experiment on options
  • Multi-sensory
  • Self-pacing
• Disadvantages of CAI


  • Costly
  • Less human interaction
  • Unavailability & development of software
  • Overwhelming info and resources
  • Overuse of multimedia
  • Lack of infrastructure
• Internet


  A network of networks that consists of millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless, and optical networking technologies
• Virtual reality


  The computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional image or environment that can be interacted with in a seemingly real or physical way by a person using special electronic equipment, such as a helmet with a screen inside or gloves fitted with sensors
• Advantages of virtual reality


  • View competency of learners
  • Simulate equipment response
  • Fun and interesting
  • Easier complex situation
  • Safe environment
  • Alternative for large and expensive trainings
• Disadvantages of virtual reality


  • Not perfect yet
  • Costly
  • Social isolation
  • Desensitization
• Interactive TV class


  Replicates a traditional classroom experience with one unique exception: the "classroom" can consist of individuals or groups in up to three separate locations. Done through a two-way broadcast, providing live, interactive communication among the instructor and students regardless of location.
• Advantages of interactive TV class


  • Provides access to education in remote locations
  • Enables large numbers of students to be taught simultaneously by one instructor
  • Students can become linked with others
  • Allows for "real time"
  • Supports the use of diverse media
• Disadvantages of interactive TV class


  • Costly
  • AV difficulties
  • Amplifies poor teaching styles
  • Instructors devote greater effort to prepare instruction
  • Instructor must be vigilant
  • Insufficient time and insufficient compensation