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Grant Number: 1R43DA016044-01A1 PI Name: KUPERSMIDT, JANIS B. PI Email: jkupersmidt@irtinc.us PI Title: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Project Title: Substance Abuse Prevention Media Literacy Curriculum Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by investigator): In response to published NIDA research topics calling for innovation in educational programs aimed at substance abuse prevention, the proposed project will develop an empirically tested media literacy alcohol and tobacco use prevention curriculum for third through fifth graders. The curriculum will take the form of a poster-size flipchart with visual aids on one side of the pages and lesson plans, discussion notes and activities on the reverse. The ultimate goal of this SBIR is to develop an evidence-based, easy-to-use curriculum that can be flexibly fit into existing curricula such that the number of schools offering media literacy substance abuse prevention programs increases. In Phase I of the project, we will develop prototypes of three posters and their accompanying lesson plans and activities. Six focus groups will be conducted (three with elementary school educators and three with third through fifth grade students) in order to assess the feasibility of the proposed educational methodology. Assuming the prototype shows promise, Phase II of this project will complete curriculum development and evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum in changing knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of late elementary school-aged children regarding tobacco and alcohol use.
Thesaurus Terms:
alcoholism /alcohol abuse prevention, curriculum, educational resource design /development, tobacco abuse prevention
education evaluation /planning, elementary school, health behavior, information dissemination, teacher
behavioral /social science research tag, clinical research, human subject, interview, middle childhood (6-11)
Institution: INNOVATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING, INC. 1415 W NC HWY 54 DURHAM, NC 27707 Fiscal Year: 2003 Department: Project Start: 01-JUL-2003 Project End: 31-DEC-2003 ICD: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE IRG: ZRG1