<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Health-related attitudes can be modified and supported most effectively at young ages. Young generations require more interpersonal and interactive pedagogical methods in programs engaged in health promotion, as well. The aim of the authors was to get an insight into a relatively novel pedagogical method, called peer education. This multilateral activity is focusing the procedure on attitudes, experience, and motivation of youngsters in connection with health promotion programs and community service work. In this article, the authors describe 1) the theory, origin, and principal influences of peer education compared to traditional teaching methods and 2) the new, efficiency-oriented and science-based methodology of health education program.</p></abstract>

Health-related attitudes can be modified and supported most effectively at young ages. Young generations require more interpersonal and interactive pedagogical methods in programs engaged in health promotion, as well. The aim of the authors was to get an insight into a relatively novel pedagogical method, called peer education. This multilateral activity is focusing the procedure on attitudes, experience, and motivation of youngsters in connection with health promotion programs and community service work. In this article, the authors describe 1) the theory, origin, and principal influences of peer education compared to traditional teaching methods and 2) the new, efficiency-oriented and science-based methodology of health education program.

Health Education – Responsibility – Changing Attitude. A New Pedagogical and Methodological Concept of Peer Education

Government Office of the Capital City Budapest

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Social Analysis

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Health-related attitudes can be modified and supported most effectively at young ages. Young generations require more interpersonal and interactive pedagogical...

Health Education – Responsibility – Changing Attitude. A New Pedagogical and Methodological Concept of Peer Education

Publicado en línea: 16 oct 2018

Páginas: 55 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aussoc-2018-0004

Palabras clave
peer education, health promotion, pedagogical method, measuring the effectiveness of health promotion program

© 2018 Helga Judit Feith et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Health Education – Responsibility – Changing Attitude. A New Pedagogical and Methodological Concept of Peer Education

Publicado en línea: 16 oct 2018

Páginas: 55 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aussoc-2018-0004

Palabras clavepeer education, health promotion, pedagogical method, measuring the effectiveness of health promotion program

© 2018 Helga Judit Feith et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
peer education, health promotion, pedagogical method, measuring the effectiveness of health promotion program