title: Tips for effective teaching.
abstract: For all of us, one side of the brain, right or left, is the dominant hemisphere used to process information. In 9 out of 10 persons, the left temporal lobe becomes the dominant hemisphere. In the remaining one tenth of the population both sides develop at the same rate, forming "dual dominance," or, more rarely, the right side alone becomes highly developed. The left hemisphere of the brain serves as the analytical, sequential, cause and effect processor, whereas the right hemisphere of the brain is the mind's eye, assimilating information simultaneously and processing visual and nonverbal information and sound. Neither hemisphere works independently, and both are used to effectively learn new information. The creative teacher understands this arrangement and can successfully determine when a complex diagram or video is needed to teach a patient, or when only a clear voice is necessary.
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi School of Nursing, Jackson, USA.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Lofton
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*