Foundations of education : an EMS approach / National Association of EMS Educators.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Instructor roles and responsibilities: Attributes of effective educators -- EMS educator roles -- Part 2. The Student : Principles of adult learning -- Learning styles -- Diversity -- Part 3. Education essentials : The learning environment -- Domains of learning -- Goals and objectives -- Lesson plans -- Legal issues for EMS educators -- Part 4. Delivering the mesage: Introduction to teaching strategies -- teaching in all domains -- Tools for individual learning -- Tools for small group learning -- Tools for large group learning -- Using technology to enhance classroom learning -- Tools for distance learning -- Tools for simulation -- Tools for field and clinical learning -- Part 5. Student evaluation : Principles of evaluation of student performance -- Using written evaluation tools -- Other evaluation tools -- Remediation -- Administrative issues -- Appendix A: Field shift evaluation worksheet -- Appendix B: Glossary -- Index.

Provides EMS specific tools and techniques to design, deliver and evaluate learning. This book guides you to legally and ethically write objectives, prepare lesson plans, and deliver education in the classroom, field and clinical settings.