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Deep Understanding of Health Information The children are: Engaging in opportunities to develop life skills such as health literacy, problem solving, self-efficacy, and social responsibility. Creating and critiquing knowledge, not just “having” it. Applying health-related understandings. Engaging in inquiry-based decision making. Reflecting on learning. Questioning personal assumptions about the world and one’s place in it.
Isolated Health Knowledge and Comprehension The children are: Answering literal recall questions. Memorizing a series of health-related facts. Doing a series of isolated health activities. Completing low level thinking tasks or factual worksheets. Lacking authentic opportunities to apply health-related understandings, skills, and confidences. Accepting a eurocentric view of the world.
Health Education 1 | SK Curriculum
What an Effective Health Education Program Is Not