The Fourth Edition of this popular text expands on the third by taking an in-depth look at teaching strategies appropriate for educators working in all health related professions. Chapters present a broad range of strategies, as well as the learning environment to best use the strategies, detailed practical and theoretical information about the strategies, how to deal with problems that could occur, specific examples of the strategies as they have been used, and resources available for further information. Focusing on innovation, creativity, and evaluation, the strategies are developed for use in traditional classroom settings, technology-based settings, and clinical settings.

New chapters include topics such as cultural diversity in the classroom and the use of multi media and video techniques.

• Part I discusses the learning environment, including chapters on effective learning, strategies for innovation, creativity, critical thinking, and humour. A new chapter has been added on cultural diversity in the classroom.
• Part II discusses the teaching strategies for use in structured settings, including problem-based learning reflective practice, teaching sensitive subjects.
• Part III includes the use of simulations and games, role play and debate.
• Part IV addresses technology in the classroom, as well as distance and online learning. New chapters in this area include the use of multi-media and video techniques.
• Part V includes clinical and laboratory teaching preceptor strategies.
• Part VI focuses on evaluation strategies.

Section I: Foundational Approaches to Teaching and Learning
Ch 1 - Effective Learning: What Teachers Need to Know
Ch 2 - Diversity in the Classroom
Ch 3 - Strategies for Innovation
Ch 4 - Creativity
Ch 5 - Humor
Ch 6 - Teaching Value-Laden Subjects

Section II: Teaching in Structured Settings
Ch 7 - Lecture is not a Four-Letter Word!
Ch 8 - Cooperative Learning
Ch 9 - Reflective Practice
Ch 10 - Debate as a Teaching Strategy

Section III Simulation and Imagination
Ch 11 - Gaming
Ch 12 - Role Play
Ch 13 - Expressive Techniques
Ch 14 - High Fidelity Patient Simulation

Section IV: Technology and Distance Education
Ch 15 - Using Multimedia in the classroom
Ch 16 - Electronic communication Strategies
Ch 17 - Synchronous multi-site instruction
Ch 18 - Asynchronous web-based instruction
Ch 19 - Portable Digital Assistant

Section V: Clinical Teaching
Ch 20 - Philosophical Approaches to Clinical Instruction
Ch 21 - The Nursing Skills Laboratory
Ch 22 - Student Learning in a Faculty Based clinic
Ch 23 - Use of Preceptors
Ch 24 - Nursing Process Mapping
Ch 25 - Issues in Clinical Teaching: Cautionary Tales

Section VI: Evaluation
Ch 26 - Evaluation of Learning Outcomes
Ch 27 - Computer Based Testing
Ch 28 - Clinical Pathways: A Tool to Evaluate Clinical Learning
Ch 29 - Student Evaluation of Teaching
Ch 30 - Evaluation of Teaching Resources