Teaching Strategies for Childbirth Classes
Use this outline to guide your study and reading. You should know the concepts outlined. Tip: Write down or type up your understanding of everything outlined for your own records.
Objectives:
- Explore personal childbirth philosophy
- Understand effective methods to teach childbirth classes
- Develop teaching plan for pregnancy and birth topics
Study:
Book – The Educator’s Guide by Amis and Green
- Section I, “Getting Started”
- Section III, “Evidence”
Outline:
A. Philosophies of Childbirth
- Mother Friendly (Reading http://www.motherfriendly.org/MFCI)
- Healthy Birth Practices (Reading http://www.mothersadvocate.org/pdf/ma_hbyw-summary.pdf)
- Reflect on your philosophy (Reading: How to determine your childbirth philosophy)
B. Class Formats
- Traditional format
- Boot camp/Fast track
- Evaluate student needs
- Student centered
C. Class Development
- Needs assessment
- Goals and objectives
- Sequencing content
- Teaching strategies
- Evaluation
D. Teaching Plan
- Topic
- Objectives
- Time
- Teaching strategies
- Topic Outline
- Materials
E. Effective Classes
- Answers questions
- Allows discussion
- Understands students
- Includes all learning styles
- Concise using time productively
- Classroom setup facilitates group dynamics
F. Teaching Strategies
- Icebreakers
- Learning tasks
- Return demonstration
- Quizzes
- Games
- Role plays
- Interactive lecture
- DVDs
- YouTube
- Storytelling
- Bonding
- Social Media
- Texting
G. Evidence-based childbirth education
- Best Evidence
- Research topics
- Databases
- Journals
- Systematic review
- Meta analysis
- Randomized controlled trial
- Cohort study
- Case control study
- Case series
- Case report
- Expert opinion
Resources:
- List of essential childbirth class teaching supplies
- Free childbirth education materials
- Top childbirth class booklets
- Cochrane database
- Optimal Care in Childbirth: The Case for a Physiologic Approach
by Henci Goer and Amy Romano, MSN, CN
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