Pedagogy in Health Promotion
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Pedagogy in Health Promotion: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (PHP) advances pedagogy through contributions in areas such as curriculum and course/program design, assessment, and administration relevant to teaching and learning. The content of the journal is especially relevant to instructors or trainers who provide continuing professional education, in the broad arena of health promotion and disease prevention. The quarterly journal welcomes works addressing the art and science of teaching and learning, and how it contributes to the formation and ongoing development of the health promotion professional working in any site and with a range of populations.
Types of original research, descriptive best practices, commentaries, coaching articles, and thoughtful questions and ideas related to pedagogy considered by this journal include:
- the linkage of the scholarship of teaching and learning to best practice in academic formation of health education specialists.
- works by health professionals involved in teaching subjects related to health promotion, health education, public health and health care, especially related to population health.
- quantitative or qualitative evaluation of the effectiveness of teaching modalities by educators in K-12 schools and at universities.
- descriptive studies on how the curriculum meets public health and health education specialists’ competencies.
- innovation for improved outcomes in the range of students’ experiential learning.
- projects to meet the needs of a knowledgeable, skilled, and ethical public health and health care workforce.
- innovation in using technology in the teaching/learning process.
- works that present examples of alignment among research, teaching, and practice in the health promotion, public health, and health care fields.
- issues related to academic or program administration, finance, policies, culture or climate that affects the teaching and learning environment.
Pedagogy in Health Promotion: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning is one of three peer-reviewed journals published by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). Others include Health Education & Behavior and Health Promotion Practice. PHP is the first major journal dedicated to the broad topic of pre-service and continuing education of health professionals involved in health promotion and public health.
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Pedagogy in Health Promotion advances pedagogy through scholarly contributions addressing the art and science of teaching and learning in health promotion and public health. The journal welcomes manuscripts in such areas as curriculum development, training program design and evaluation, educational assessment, and educational administration. The content of the journal is especially relevant to instructors or trainers who provide professional education in health promotion and/or public health. The quarterly journal welcomes submissions addressing the art and science of teaching and learning related to the formation and ongoing development of health promotion and public health professionals and relevant to educators working in academic programs or in continuing professional education settings in the broad arenas of health promotion and public health.
Pedagogy in Health Promotion accepts original research, descriptive best practices, and thoughtful commentaries and perspectives related to pedagogy in the field of health promotion and public health. Examples of pedagogical areas addressed in the journal include:
- Application of pedagogical theory
- Innovation and evaluation in:
- Curriculum
- Teaching practices
- Educational technologies
- Experiential learning
- Student-centered approaches to teaching
- Community engagement in pedagogy
- Methods for evaluating pedagogical techniques or educational programs
- Promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in curricula and education programs
- Current issues in the administration of health promotion and public health education programs
Pedagogy in Health Promotion: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning is one of three peer-reviewed journals published by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). Others include Health Education & Behavior and Health Promotion Practice. PHP is the first major journal dedicated to the broad topic of the education of professionals involved in health promotion and public health.
| Cheryl R. Merzel, DrPH, MPH | New York University, USA (Retired) |
| Nicolette Powe, DrPH, MS, MCHES | Youngstown State University, USA |
| Monica Adams, MA | University of Colorado, Denver, USA (Student) |
| Melissa (Moose) Alperin, EdD, MPH, MCHES | Emory University, USA |
| Alexandra Bhatti, MIPH, FHEA | Macquarie University, Australia |
| Devin C. Bowles, PhD, MA | Australian National Univeristy, Australia |
| Sara Carroll, PhD, MSPH | Eastern Connecticut State University, USA |
| Sophie Godley, DrPH, MPH | Boston University SPH, USA |
| Amy Hedman-Robertson, PhD, MS | University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, USA |
| Heather Henderson, EdD | West Virginia University, USA |
| Jessica Kruger, PhD, MCHES | University at Buffalo, SUNY, USA |
| Silvia Rabionet, EdD | Nova Southeastern University, USA |
| Alyssa G. Robillard, PhD, MCHES | Arizona State University, USA |
| LaHoma Romocki, PhD, MPH | North Carolina Central University, USA |
| Elizabeth Walker, PhD, MPH, MAT | Emory University, USA |
| Joyee Washington, PhD, MPH, MS, MCHES | Public Health Research Consulting, USA |
| Joyce Weil, PhD, MPH | Towson University, USA |
| Stephen F. Gambescia, PhD, MEd, MBA, MHum, MCHES | Drexel University, USA |
| Miranda Bohl | J&J Editorial, USA |
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