Foundations of Education: An EMS Approach Book

This reference book gives beginning and experienced educators the foundation in educational theory and practice needed to successfully teach adult learners. Authored by the National Association of EMS Educators and designed to meet the 2002 National Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors, this book is required reading for the NAEMSE educators? course. Universal tenets and teaching strategies - including student centered learning - are useful for novice and experienced instructors in the field of EMS or in any other field. * Offers evidence-based and well-referenced information backed by expert studies in education and adult learning theory. * Contains the foundation of everything an educator needs to know to be successful ? including information from basic teaching and learning principles, to remediation and discipline and handling legal issues, to administrative issues. * Includes a CD in the back of the book containing a copy of the 2002 Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors for easy reference. * Each chapter features Case in Point boxes showing students how key principles can be applied to real-world situations. * Key Tip boxes in every chapter offer concrete, time-tested advice on how to best perform specific tasks in the classroom. * The Delivering the Message section will give an introduction to teaching strategies and tools for teaching individuals, small, and large groups. Plus, it features entire chapters devoted to distance learning, as well as field andRead More