Instructional Design Models for

School Health Education

Sandra L. Owen
Professional Education Faculty
Dept., Kinesiology and Health
Georgia State University
copyright., 2006
Rationale Statement:
provides justification for model selection and
lesson focus. It is composed of four
paragraphs.

1.Focus of lesson as part of a health unit

Example: The focus of the fifth grade health
unit is applying first aid skills in a variety of
medical emergencies. This lesson teaches and
applies the Heimlich Maneuver to a conscious
and unconscious choking victim. The
instructional design model selected is Task
Analysis. This model is appropriate because
the lesson builds on pre-requisite knowledge,
divides a set of complex skills into sequential
steps, and incorporates a checklist.
2. A statement about the learner and learning
Example: Fifth graders have a high interest in the
human body and are especially interested in 1st Aid.
They enjoy the satisfaction of achievement and want
independence. Fifth graders learn best by hands on
application of skill through role play and simulation. This
lesson allows students to learn important pre-requisite
knowledge that will assist them in accurately performing
the necessary sequence of the Heimlich Maneuver.
3. A plan for the lesson
Example: Steps for 1st Aid to a conscious
and unconscious choking victim comprise the
teach section. The anticipatory set engages
students in a skit involving a choking
situation. In the student activity, students
create a dummy using a garbage bag
stuffed with a pillow. A human outline is
drawn on the garbage bag. Students follow
a checklist which includes the steps to
accurately performing the Heimlich
Maneuver. Application of content involves an
art activity in which the student makes a
visual flowchart of the skill and posts it in
a prominent location in his/her home.
Students are assessed through observation
of skill performance using the checklist as a
rubric.
4. A statement about impact
of lesson on student as a
productive citizen
Example: Being able to assess
an emergency situation and
accurately perform first aid
promotes health literacy
through problem-solving,
critical thinking, and
responsible intervention.