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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Rob W. Inrig, MEd, Richmond School Board, 7811 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC V6Y 3E3, Canada, 604-668-6058, rinrig@richmond.sd38.bc.ca and T. G. Hislop, MDCM, Cancer Control Research, BC Cancer Agency, 600 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada.
A short three-session innovative curriculum has been developed on cancer prevention and early detection for high school students. This includes three drama vignettes which are produced on video with the primary purposes of provoking interest and questionning around attitudes that prohibit behaviour change (thus facilitating the teachable moment) and teacher support materials to convey the factual information on cancer prevention and early detection. Issues of invincibility, risk, deception and trust are addressed in the videos which are intended to serve as 'launch material' for a meaningful discussion that will help students consider lifestyle implications. A debriefing guide has been developed for the teacher to launch the discussion in the classroom after viewing the video. Focus groups of students and teachers were used in the development of the drama vignettes, and both the videos and teacher support materials are being evaluated in the classroom. Selections from the videos and the debriefing guide will be presented as well as a summary of the evaluation results.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: Education, Cancer Prevention
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Relationship: Curriculum (including videos) available for purchase