From Acorns to Oak Trees: The Development and Theoretical Underpinnings of Diabetes Conversation Map Education Tools

January 1, 2012

An in-depth review of the Conversation Map tools published in the ADA Diabetes Spectrum

Diabetes Conversation Maps are patient-centered, conversation-based tools developed using the combination of best practices in learning methodology. Based on the understanding that, as Blaise Pascal wrote in 1670, “people are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by those which have come into the mind of others.” 27 Conversation Maps rely on facilitation, allowing people to discover for themselves what is meaningful and actionable to change a chosen behavior. A learner-centered approach directed by participant interests, leveraging participant experiences, and focusing on application, provides opportunities for learners to seek meaning in new information.

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