331 Making a Difference in the Health Education Classroom

Thursday, April 25, 2013: 10:15 AM-11:30 AM
Convention Center: 210AB
AAHERCB/Research Study
Health education programs strive to provide students with both knowledge and skills in an effective manner. This session will discuss research findings of interest to health education faculty. Studies presented will include the relationship between students’ academic success and their success in the field, evidence for integrating a critical thinking pedagogy in the classroom, findings on mindfulness in undergraduate students, and the development of an instrument to measure the adoption and diffusion of distance education.
GPA and Health Educator Success: Do Grades Really Matter?
Susan M. Radius1, Meghan Bailey1 and Theresa K. Jackson2, (1)Towson University, Towson, MD, (2)US Army Public Health Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Evidence Base Data for Integrating Critical Thinking Into the Classroom
Margaret A. Murray-Davis and Dawn M. Larsen, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, MN
Measuring Facets of Mindfulness Among Selected Undergraduate Students
James Ball, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Carbondale, IL and Joyce V. Fetro, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
Creating an Instrument to Measure the Diffusion of Distance Education
James Ball, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Carbondale, IL and Joyce V. Fetro, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL