Learning Theories
Examines learner thought processes
Allows for understanding of mental processes
Used to encourage self-reflection
What is Cognitive Learning Theory
True of False, people only use one type of learning style?
What is false
Influences the way an individual thinks, how they feel, and what they do.
What are domains of learning
Determines internal motivation to make health-related changes. Includes, perception of risk of getting illness, modifying factors, and likelihood to take action.
What is the Health Belief Model
Older adults, low socioeconomic status, and the medically underserved
What are risk factors for poor health literacy
Learning is influenced by external forces
Positive reinforcement makes learner more likely to complete a task
Incentives offered improve behavior
What is Behavioral Learning Theory
Needs to see the content, such as photos, models, videos.
What is a visual learner
Focuses on how an individual thinks and the development of knowledge and intellectual skill.
What is cognitive domain
Determines factors that influence motivation to change, focuses on disease prevention and health promotion.
What is the Health Promotion Model
Education level and language barriers
What are Barriers to Learning
Learning happens by observing others
Depending on consequences, learner will imitate or avoid that behavior
Takes cognitive and environmental factors into consideration
What is Social Learning Theory
Needs to hear the content, such as podcasts, recorded lectures
What is an auditory learner
Involves a learner’s feelings, beliefs, attitudes, and values.
What is affective domain
Encompasses stages of change
What is the Transtheoretical Model
Health literacy universal precautions, use of nonmedical, plain language, slower speech, limited content, and repeating vital points
What are Strategies to improve barriers to learning.
Learning comes from experiences
Learners retain and recall information when they are hands-on
Involves participation in real-world experiences
What is Experiential Learning Theory
Hands-on experiences
What is Tactile-kinesthetic learning
The ability to perform a skill that was learned and involves fine and gross motor skills, as well as autonomic responses and reflexes.
What is psychomotor domain
Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, and Maintenance
What are the stages of the Transtheoretical Model
Difficulty filling out health forms, seeking preventive care, managing chronic conditions, sharing an accurate medical history with a provider, and understanding unhealthy behaviors and how they can affect their current state of health.
What are issues that clients with low health literacy may encounter
Learners can change the way they think once they have new information
Learner reflects on previous experiences
Critical evaluation of perspectives occurs
What is Transformative Learning Theory
Visual
Auditory
Tactile-kinesthetic
What are types of learning styles
True or False: Each domain builds upon the previous domain
What is true
Used to provide culturally congruent care
Must consider culture when providing care and education
Make effort to learn about other cultures
What is the Cultural Care Theory
Using plain language, providing supplemental teaching methods, and asking the client to “teach back” or demonstrate what they have learned.
What are strategies to assist with low literacy level.