Skill Development and Assessment in Health Education

Catalog description

Preparing students to face health challenges of the 21st century requires teaching health education in ways that increases individual health literacy and self-efficacy to lead a health-enhancing life. Teaching students the necessary skills is not enough, we must also assess student learning in authentic and meaningful ways that measure growth and levels of skill proficiency. Using the Performance Indicators of the National Health Education Standards as a guide, we will explore how to teach health education in a skills-based way and to develop formative & summative assessments that measure student learning & resulting proficiency. We will discuss strategies to develop health literate individuals who have the capacity & competence to make health-enhancing choices across the lifespan. Coursework includes readings, in-class work time, & development of tools you can use in your classroom.