Journal of Health Education Research & Development

Alesia Ferguson

Publications

• Research Article
  Applying Liberating Structures (LS) to Improve Teaching in Health and Sciences: Pilot Study Results
  Author(s): Alesia Ferguson, Robert Ulmer, Keith Harris, Ilias Kavouras and Ashley RichisonAlesia Ferguson, Robert Ulmer, Keith Harris, Ilias Kavouras and Ashley Richison
  
  Background: Science teachers from multiple kindergartens through twelfth grade (K-12) schools participated in a two-day environmental health training introducing them to newer methods of engagement and interaction adaptable for the classroom environment. This paper describes the use of Liberating Structures (LS) in the two day training for interaction between trainers and K-12 teachers, and the LS structures preferred by these K-12 teachers. These liberating structures are also compared to current engagement and learning techniques or strategies commonly used by teachers in any classroom and to encourage and promote science and health education that could ultimately improve the health and well-being of individuals and families. Results: Teachers describe the selection of liberating structures they felt would be most useful in a classroom envir.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2380-5439.1000136

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