HEALTH FAIR/ HEALTH TEACHING

INITIAL HEALTH SCREENING

UDC gym seniors citizens exercise session

Teaching plan and strategies: communication, visual aids, return demonstration

Time: 8:30 to 10:30

LEARNERS READINESS ASSESSMENT

Learner need actual knowledge Emotional readiness level of motivation Experiential readiness previous skills and

experience Learning style How to process

information

TOPIC

Calculating BMI BMI = Weight (lb)/height (inch) x703<18.5 Underweight18.5-24.9 normal

weigh25-29.9 overweight>30 obese My plate, healthy

eating habits

BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES

At the end of the health fair/health teaching session, senior citizen will

Adopt effective health maintenance

Cite benefits of healthy nutrition

TEACHING MATERIALS

Scale Height

measurement Calculators/

computers Brochures Pens and papers

TEACHING MODEL

Cooperative learning

Teaching with visualization

EVALUATION

Ask participants to summarize what they learned

Asked participants to define BMI and its goals

Ask participants to list five ways to maintain healthy habits

REFERENCES

University of the District of Columbia. (2012). Instutite of Gerontology. Retrieved October 16th, 2013 from http://www.udc.edu/college_urban_agriculture_and_environmental_studies/institute_gerontology

Osborne H. (2005). Health literacy from A to Z: practical ways to communicate your

health message. Boston: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

REFERENCES

Rankin SH, Stallings KD, & London F.(2005). Patient Education in Health and Illness.

(5th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins