Teachers should select strategies with an instructional purpose that lead to the acquisition of functional knowledge or essential skills that avoid gimmicks and go beyond entertainment. Strategies often used in health and safety courses include:
Brainstorming
Role playing
Simulations
Cooperative learning groups
Whole class discussion
Small group discussion
Reports
Projects
Experiments
"Angel on the Shoulder"
Forced choice exercises
Puppetry
Values voting
Debates
Drama
Poetry
Songs
Art work
Creating media spots or videos
Using technology such as the Internet or CDs
Surveys
Games
Peer education
Skill demonstration and practice with corrective feedback.
Lectures enhanced with slides or presentation software
Out-of-class assignments that might include a service project or interviewing an adult family member
