Early Teenage Pregnancy: Impact, Learning Needs, and Teaching Plans

This essay addresses the global issue of teenage pregnancy, particularly in developing countries, highlighting its physical and mental health consequences, including loss of education, medical issues, lower income, and lack of preparedness. It explores the assessment of learning needs, focusing on health literacy and the identification of specific requirements for different student groups (weak, average, and intelligent). The essay details a structured teaching plan, incorporating direct instruction and flipped classrooms, and outlines aims and objectives, such as raising health awareness and promoting concept mastery. Teaching methods are tailored to meet the diverse needs of students, emphasizing the importance of a comprehensive approach to address the complex challenges associated with teenage pregnancy.

Pregnancy in early
teenager

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Pregnancy in early teenager is a global issue which is being faced nowadays in the
different countries of the world (Boyce and et.al., 2018). This is prevalent mostly in the
developing countries where the marriage age of girls is much lower as compared to the western
countries. Conceiving at such an early age can create physical and mental issues for most of the
girls. Due to absence of proper nourishment and care many teenage mothers die. Thus this
problem needs a proper solution by increasing the awareness among the people so that the health
and safety of both mother and child can be maintained. In this essay, there will be detailed
discussion on the various types of ways in which teaching on this topic will be provided to the
different types of students in the class.
MAIN BODY
Background of the topic-
Teenage pregnancy is a common issue which is faced nowadays in the adolescents in
developing countries (Bravo and et.al., 2016). Pregnancy at such an early age creates quite an
impact on the teenage mothers. The effect of getting pregnant at such a young age is explained as
follows-
Physical health issues- The teenage mothers do not have sufficient physical health which
is needed to handle the pregnancy at a young age. Thus in this way this creates an impact on their
physical health which is seen in the form of tiredness, mood disorders etc. The body of most of
the teenage girls is not suitable enough to conceive which puts an impact on their overall health.
Mental health issues- The teenage mothers who do not have the physical capacity to
conceive a child are not ready for it face different types of mental health issues. This is due to the
reason that early pregnancy can cause emotional issues for most of the teen mothers. Therefore
this can thus impact the mental health of these mothers.
There are different disadvantages which are associated with early pregnancy in teenagers.
Some of these disadvantages are explained as follows-
Loss of Education- Due to conceiving at a young age many teenage mothers have to lose
their access to Education. Thus this creates an impact on the young mothers as they lose their
access to Education which prevents them from getting educated properly. This can create
disadvantage for the young girls who want to be educated properly. In many developing
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countries girls are married off at a very young age and after marriage they conceive at a young
age and due to this reason they have to leave their education in between.
Medical Issues- Getting pregnant at a young age can lead towards creation of different
types of medical issues for young teenage mothers (Diaz and Fiel, 2016). Their body may not be
suitable enough for conceiving which can thus impact the health. Also health problems like
Anaemia is common in the teenage mothers. This is so because they have low availability of
blood than the blood which is required for conceiving in a healthy way. Also teenage pregnancy
tends to induce the young mothers towards alcohol, smoking and and drugs which proves to be
very bad for their health. Also parental care becomes limited in the case of getting pregnant at
such a young age because of low income of many people which therefore leads towards lack of
good care of young pregnant mothers. Thus medical complications are created which impacts the
health of teenage mothers.
Lower Income- In most of the developing countries where girls become pregnant at a
young age the income level of their families is not sufficient enough to provide the proper
nourishment which is needed by them at their pregnancy stage (Hernandez, Rabia and Hazza,
2017). This creates an impact on them because because they face health complications at an early
age thereby affecting them both emotionally and mentally.
Lack of preparedness- Teenage pregnancies lead towards lack of preparedness on the part
of the young teenage mothers (Leftwich and Alves, 2017). The reason for this is that most of
these girls are not prepared to handle pregnancy at such a young age. Thus due to this reason an
impact on the mental health of these young mothers is created. This affects them a lot.
Lack of proper care- Teenage pregnancies most often lead towards lack of proper care.
This is so because the families of these young mothers are not able to provide the required
support which is needed by the young mothers. This therefore affects them and thus creates an
impact on the young teenage mothers getting pregnant at a young age. Also due to this lack of
care they often have to face health complications which can affect not just their own health but
also the health of the child.
Inadequate weight gain- A proper weight gain is quite essential for healthy pregnancy
and ensuring that both mother and child are safe at the time of delivery of the child. However in
the case of young teenage mothers there is inadequate weight gain which impacts their mental
and emotional health badly.
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Lack of facilities- In many developing countries the availability of the different types of
facilities for taking proper care of the teenage mothers are not available. This thus can impact
their health because if these facilities are not available in the required numbers then this can
adversely impact the health of young mothers who become pregnant at a very young age.
Assessment of learning needs of the chosen group-
Learning needs of the chosen group can be fulfilled if an appropriate teaching plan is
followed (Manlove and et.al., 2016). The assessment of these learning needs will be made in the
following manner-
Health literacy- Health literacy refers to using different types of approaches which enable
a person to be able to be more aware about the health. Thus it is important from the point of view
of people so that they are able to become aware about their health and take good care of it using
appropriate methods and techniques.
Learning need- Learning need refers to the need of the people to learn about new topics
and concepts. It is important so that the people are able to express their need and are able to learn
and gain new knowledge in the right manner.
Assessment of learning needs-
The assessment of learning needs in relation to the teaching of the topic Pregnancy in
early teenager will be made in the following manner-
Identifying the needs and requirements- For a teacher it is important that a thorough
assessment of the identification of the learning needs and requirements is made. Thus teaching
on a topic like Pregnancy in early teenager will require this assessment to be made properly.
Determination of teaching methods- Use of good teaching methods is essential so that the
learning assessment can be done properly. Thus in teaching on a topic like Pregnancy in early
teenager will require that the use of both online and offline teaching methods is made properly.
Thus in this way the teaching plan for teaching on a topic like Pregnancy in early
teenager will be framed in the following manner-
Giving background information- First of all, the background information on topic will be
provided in detail. This will be quite helpful for the teachers to make sure that the students are
able to understand the topic.
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Structuring the course- The course will be structured in a way which can be useful for the
students. Therefore structure of the topic of Pregnancy in early teenager will be created in
smaller parts which will help the students in understanding the course in a better way.
Delivering the information- The information will be delivered to the students through
online and offline modes. Online modes like Digital modes, online visuals will be used for this
purpose. Also the use of offline modes will be used to educate the students on this topic.
Meeting the learning needs of the chosen group-
Importance of teaching plan- A teaching plan is very important because by making its use
will help in ensuring that the students are taught in the right manner (Maslyanskaya and et.al.,
2016). This will be quite helpful in achieving the learning goals and objectives. Teaching on a
health topic like Pregnancy in early teenager will require the teaching plan to be set properly
which will help in the attainment of the learning goals and objectives.
Tailoring of teaching plan to meet the needs of chosen group-
 Weak students- There is also presence of weak students in the class. Thus it is quite
necessary that for teaching these students there is a use of appropriate teaching methods
because they will take time to understand a topic like Pregnancy in early teenager which
will help a lot in achieving the goals and objectives of learning.
 Average students- They are present in maximum number in the class (Nguyen, Shiu and
Farber, 2016). Therefore it is important that the use of teaching methods is made by
catering to their particular needs and requirements which will help a lot in the attainment
of learning goals and objectives. For teaching a topic like Pregnancy in early teenager it
is important that focus is made on these students so that they are able to understand well.
 Intelligent students- They are present in a limited number in the class. Thus it is
important for the teachers that focus is made on them because they are likely to score
maximum marks. Thus teaching a topic like Pregnancy in early teenager will require
focus on them as they are the ones who will understand the topic in the right way and will
be able able to use their analysis and interpretation skills to score maximum marks.
Aims and Objectives of teaching-
 To make the students aware about health- The main aim of teaching on a topic like
Pregnancy in early teenager will be to ensure that the students who are studying in the
class are made more aware about their health.
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 Promoting learning more about health- Teaching on a topic like Pregnancy in early
teenager is important so that the promotion of learning about health can be made
effectively and efficiently. Thus in this way the students will be able to learn more about
their health and will take their health more seriously.
 Mastering of concepts- The main aim of teaching on a topic like Pregnancy in early
teenager is that the concepts can be mastered in the right manner effectively and
efficiently. Thus by teaching these concepts in a proper manner an advantage can be
gained by the students.
Reasons for choosing these aims and objectives- The reasons due to which these aims and
objectives have been chosen for teaching on a topic like Pregnancy in early teenager is that by
applying them teaching can be done in the right manner and thus the students will be able to
learn everything properly.
Teaching methods that is utilised in teaching plan:
Teaching method can be described as methods or principle which are utilised by teachers
for the purpose of enabling learning of students. Such methods are evaluated partly on the basis
of subject matter that is taught and partly on nature of learner. Following are teaching methods
that are applied for the purpose of providing knowledge for solving issue of pregnancy in early
teenager:
 Direct instruction: This teaching method refers to traditional way of teaching. It is
explicit technique of teaching and is teacher direct which provides opportunity to
adequately inform teenagers through lectures (Moisan and et.al., 2016).
 Flipped classrooms: In this method of teaching, focus is on providing space for individual
learning rather than group learning. Hence, problem solving approaches are created for
students and reading are provided to them.
Setting for undertaking health education for development of teaching plan:
 In direct instruction method of teaching, teacher presents information by standing in from
of students or learners. Hence, lessons that is to be provided to group of teenagers are
adequately organized in sequence and projects or assignments are assigned to them for
enhancing their understanding level related to health education.
 Online lectures are prepared for students in flipped classroom method of teaching.
Further, students can be collaborated in discussion related to health education in online
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platforms. Apart from this, research for health related topics are assigned to them for
improving their level of knowledge. It enhances active and collaborative learning and
encourages discussions.
Key learning and teaching which informs teaching plan development:
Learning models can be defined as physical or mental mechanism which involves new
knowledge or expertise acquisition and engagement of such mechanism for facilitating or
encouraging learning. Following learning models are taken into consideration while formulating
teaching models:
 Personalised learning on online platform: It refers to ideal integration of in class as well
as online learning which enhances learning experience of students (SmithBattle and
Freed, 2016). Hence, for the purpose of providing personalised online learning, flip
classroom teaching method is adopted in teaching plan.
 Project based model of learning: It provides opportunity for enhancing collaboration as
well as team work because in this model, learning is suggested with the application of
projects. This learning model is designed for the purpose of transforming students into
skilled or expertise individual. Hence, in this teaching plan focused is provided in
assignment of project and research work on regular and constant basis for evaluation of
knowledge gained by learning group.
Communication theory or approaches for informing delivery of teaching plan:
 Social learning theory: This theory is invented by Albert Bandura. It indicates importance
or essential requirement of observation, modelling as well as imitation of behaviours and
attitude of people. Environmental as well as cognitive factors are taken into consideration
in this theory. Application of social learning theory of communication in teaching
activities facilitates interaction among teachers and students in an effective way. It
increases engagement of both parties and develops skills of self organization in students.
 Ginott's theory: It is a theory of congruent communication and aim of this theory is to
creation of a classroom which focuses on encouraging non aggressive way of
communication among teachers and students. Here, dignity is offered to students and they
are treated as they incorporates capability of making adequate decisions.
Ways in which learning, teaching and communication theories helped in bringing change in
behaviour, attitude and knowledge of chosen group:
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 Implementation of theories related to teaching, learning and communication provides
environment which leads to enhance of interactive engagement of students.
 Implementation of teaching model, such as, model of flipped classroom, encourages
interaction and collaboration of students. It enables students to be self paced as it
provides opportunity to students for learning at their own pace.
 Implementation of above mentioned models or theories provides opportunity for gaining
adequate knowledge.
 It helps students in gaining various skills in an effective and efficient manner, which
involves skills of computational, visualization, graphical etc.
 System thinking abilities in classroom is enhanced with application of different theories
of learning, teaching and communicating.
Importance of evaluating teaching plan:
Evaluation of teaching plan incorporates various importance which are described below:
 Preparation or evaluation of effective teaching plans inspires teachers to improving their
teaching tactics and on the other hand, boosts motivation level of students to grab those
learning efficiently.
 It enables teachers to evaluate its teaching level and compare it with goals that are set in
teaching plan. It helps in achieving objectives in better and effective way as loopholes are
eliminated.
 Limited time frame is set for every lesson hence provides time management to teachers
for enhance communication of knowledge.
 Knowledge providers and well as students are stimulated for teach and learn in an
organized manner.
Evaluation methods that are used in teaching plan:
 Process evaluation: It is utilised for measuring activities related to program or teaching
provided as well as how it is grabbed by students (SmithBattle, 2020).
 Impact evaluation: It studies how well project or motive is achieved in accordance to
objectives set.
 Outcome evaluation: Long term effects are concerned in it and hence, it is used for
measuring goals which is decided. Overall effectiveness of program is judged in it.
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CONCLUSION
From the above report, it can be concluded that Pregnancy in early teenagers is a topic on
which detailed discussion can be done. There can be use of different types of methods through
which the students in a class can be taught in detail about this topic so that their awareness about
their own health can be enhanced in the right manner.
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