Digitally Blending HIV Prevention for Heightened Impact

数字化混合艾滋病毒预防以提高影响力

基本信息

批准号：
8935924
负责人：
REGINA FIRPO-TRIPLETT
金额：
$ 11.66万
依托单位：
DFUSION, INC.
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2014
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2014-09-26 至 2016-12-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8935924
关键词：
18 year old AIDS prevention Address Adolescent Affect Attitude Behavior Behavioral Belief Consent Data Data Analyses Data Collection Development Education Educational Curriculum Effectiveness Evidence based intervention Focus Groups Friends Future HIV Health Hour Internet Intervention Knowledge Learning Length Modeling Monitor Motivation Outcome Persons Phase Policies Pregnancy Prevention education Prevention program Preventive Intervention Protocols documentation Randomized Controlled Trials Reaction Recruitment Activity Research Research Training Risk Schools Sex Behavior Sexuality Site Students Surveys Teacher Professional Development Technology Testing Time Training Training and Education Youth base bean design digital evidence base innovation instructor instrument model design pregnancy prevention pressure prevent programs prototype quality assurance sexual risk taking skills success teacher tool transmission process trend usability

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Young people remain disproportionately affected by HIV. School-based prevention programs, such as Reducing the Risk (RTR), have demonstrated effectiveness in reducing the sexual risk-taking behaviors associated with HIV transmission. School settings are an important venue for reaching adolescents nationwide with effective prevention education, and most states have policies requiring sexuality and/or HIV education in schools. RTR is a widely used HIV prevention program - potentially the most widely used in US schools - with multiple replication studies finding positive changes in youth outcomes. However, RTR's length (17 hours of class time) challenges educators who replicate it, it does not employ modern (let alone innovative) use of digital technology, nor does it address current trends in digitally-based sexual pressure. A modernized delivery model is needed that capitalizes on recent trends, such as the flipped classroom blended learning model and technological advances (e.g., Web 2.0 tools) that may enhance students' motivation and perceived relevancy, yielding stronger and more lasting impact. The proposed study aims to address these challenges/needs by establishing the technical merit and feasibility of producing and using a "blended" learning version of RTR for 14-18 year olds. The Blended RTR (BRTR) prototype will use a flipped classroom blended learning approach and include traditional RTR classroom-based activities and new transposed online activities (eRTR activities) to be completed by youth as required homework, outside of the classroom. The Phase I project will develop the BRTR prototype for the first 8 RTR sessions with interfaces for teachers and students. The prototype's usability and acceptability will be piloted and assessed with approximately 5-8 teachers and 100-150 students. The general feasibility indicators for pilot testing teachers and students are:1) Teachers implement BRTR as designed, find it easy to use and scalable for other schools and would recommend BRTR to others; 2) students find eRTR activities easy to use, engaging, and the content relevant and understandable and a majority would (or did) recommend BRTR to friends; 3) students show positive changes in their levels of knowledge, attitudes, and intentions regarding sexual activity from pretest to posttest; and 4) a majority of youth complete the majority of eRTR activities as assigned. The results of this project will inform a future Phase II proposal that will aim to produce and evaluate the effectiveness (with a randomized controlled trial) of the full BRTR curriculum to engage youth in an evidence-based intervention and reduce their sexual risk-taking behavior.

描述（由申请人提供）：年轻人仍然不成比例地受到艾滋病毒的影响。以学校为基础的预防计划，例如降低风险 (RTR)，已证明可以有效减少与艾滋病毒传播相关的性冒险行为。学校环境是向全国青少年提供有效预防教育的重要场所，大多数州都有要求在学校进行性和/或艾滋病毒教育的政策。 RTR 是一项广泛使用的艾滋病毒预防计划，可能是美国学校中使用最广泛的计划，多项重复研究发现青少年的学习成绩发生了积极的变化。然而，RTR 的长度（17 小时的课堂时间）对复制它的教育者提出了挑战，它没有采用现代（更不用说创新）数字技术，也没有解决基于数字的性压力的当前趋势。我们需要一种现代化的教学模式，利用最新的趋势，例如翻转课堂混合学习模式和技术进步（例如 Web 2.0 工具），可以增强学生的积极性和感知相关性，产生更强大、更持久的影响。拟议的研究旨在通过确定为 14-18 岁儿童制作和使用 RTR“混合”学习版本的技术优点和可行性来解决这些挑战/需求。混合 RTR (BRTR) 原型将采用翻转课堂混合学习方法，包括传统的 RTR 课堂活动和新的转置在线活动（eRTR 活动），由青少年根据要求在课堂外完成作业。第一阶段项目将为前 8 个 RTR 课程开发 BRTR 原型，并为教师和学生提供界面。该原型的可用性和可接受性将由大约 5-8 名教师和 100-150 名学生进行试点和评估。试点教师和学生的总体可行性指标为：1）教师按设计实施 BRTR，发现其易于使用且可扩展给其他学校，并会向其他学校推荐 BRTR； 2) 学生发现 eRTR 活动易于使用、引人入胜，内容相关且易于理解，并且大多数人会（或确实）向朋友推荐 BRTR； 3）从前测到后测，学生对性活动的知识水平、态度和意图表现出积极的变化； 4) 大多数青少年完成了指定的大部分 eRTR 活动。该项目的结果将为未来的第二阶段提案提供信息，该提案旨在制定和评估完整 BRTR 课程的有效性（通过随机对照试验），以让青少年参与循证干预并减少他们的性冒险行为。