Common teaching methods

From "Getting the Most out of Your AIDS/HIV Trainings" East Bay AIDS Education Training Center Revised from 1989 addition by Pat McCarthy, RN, MSN, 1992 Lecture STRENGTHS: - presents factual material in direct, logical manner - contains experience which inspires - stimulates thinking to open discussion - useful for large groups LIMITATIONS: - experts are not always good teachers - audience is passive - learning is difficult to gauge - communication in one way PREPARATION: - needs clear introduction and summary - needs time and content limit to be effective - should include examples, anecdotes