Influences on teachers' use of participatory learning strategies in health education classes

Abstract

Objective: Participatory learning strategies are integral to the effectiveness of school-based health education programmes; however, use of such methods is not the norm in teaching. The omission of participatory learning strategies is a common form of programme breakdown leading to erosion of positive learning and behavioural outcomes. Based on a survey of 75 Australian high school health education teachers, the studys objective is to examine teachers perspectives on the factors that influence their use of participatory learning strategies.Results: Whilst it is often presumed that training is the most significant factor, this study found that teachers identify understanding the educational r..