期刊名称：African Journal of Health Professions Education
出版年度：2019
卷号：11
期号：3
页码：75-76
语种：English
出版社：African journals online
摘要：Lecturers in health science education programmes wear many hats. Their undergraduate training prepares them to deliver healthcare services as clinicians. They may enter academia as clinical educators and then advance to become classroom-based teachers. It is frequently assumed that they are equipped to fulfil the role of teacher. This was certainly the route that I followed. As a digital immigrant, my standard teaching tools were lectures supported by text-laden PowerPoint presentations. The realisation dawned that this approach was failing to meet the expectations of digital-age students – it not only favoured student passivity, but was also a missed opportunity to demonstrate responsible use of technology for communicating information to colleagues and clients in the workplace. The communication skill set is an entry-level competency for dietitians [1] who must apply this extensively in the development of information, education and communication tools for the purpose of health promotion and patient education.
