Pedagogy in Health Promotion

Aims & Scope

Pedagogy in Health Promotion: The Scholarship of Teaching and Lear-ning (PHP) advances pedagogy through contributions in areas such as curri-culum 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 universi-ties. • descriptive studies on how the curriculum meets public health and health education specialists’ competencies. • innovation for improved outcomes in the range of students’ expe-riential 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.

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Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Teaching During a Pandemic: A Model for Trauma-Informed Education and Administration

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Gary W., Leah C.

• Engaging in Anti-Oppressive Public Health Teaching: Challenges and Recommendations

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Anushka R., Mannat, Keilah A., Krystal, Lauren J., Caitlin E., Graham, Danielle

• Community-Engaged Learning in Public Health: An Evaluation of Utilization and Value of Student Projects for Community Partners

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Dawn L., Nydia, Colin, Elizabeth Reisinger, Cam, Winifred Wilkins, Delia L.

• Teaching During the Pandemic? An Opportunity to Enhance Curriculum

  Citation: 26

  Authors: M. Courtney, Beverly W., Michael R.

• Comparing Student Learning, Satisfaction, and Experiences Between Hybrid and In-Person Course Modalities: A Comprehensive, Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Five Public Health Courses

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Elizabeth Reisinger, Delia L., Melissa, Milkie, Caroline M., Laura M.

• The Importance of Teaching History of Inequities in Public Health Programs

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Paul J.

• Experiential Learning in Kinesiology

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Mary, Kisha, Brian, NiCole

• Professional Development on Sexual Health Education Is Associated With Coverage of Sexual Health Topics

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Heather B., Nancy D., Lisa C., Paula E., Sherry

• Assessing the Effectiveness of Experiential Learning in a Student-Run Free Clinic

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Jessica S., Daniel J., Rie

• Evidence-Based Educational Practices for Public Health: How We Teach Matters

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Sophie, Betsy, Viviana, Naila, Jessica, Cara, Emily, Marc T.