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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Barr, Elissa M.; Moore, Michele J.; Johnson, Tammie; Merten, Julie; Stewart, William P. – Health Educator, 2014
Reducing risky sexual behaviors and their negative health outcomes in youth remains a priority for health educators. Years of research have documented media's effect on various adolescent health risks, including sexual behaviors. As technology evolves and youth access to media increases, understanding the role of media in adolescent health…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Sexuality, Correlation, At Risk Students
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Rosen, Brittany; McNeill, Elisa Beth; Wilson, Kelly – Health Educator, 2014
Would You Rather (WYR), with a Sexual Health Twist! teaching technique uses two youth games, "Would you rather…" and Twister®, to actively engage students in developing decision-making skills regarding human sexuality. Utilizing the "Would you rather" choices, the teacher provides a short scenario with two difficult choices.…
Descriptors: Health Education, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Educational Games
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Wallen, Michele; Chaney, Beth H.; Birch, David A. – Health Educator, 2012
Purpose: The researchers evaluated the efficacy of an advocacy lesson to assess change in intentions to advocate for school health education. This study also measured changes in participants' understanding the importance of school health education and perceived effectiveness in applying advocacy skills. Methods: A convenience sample of college…
Descriptors: College Students, Comprehensive School Health Education, Program Effectiveness, Multiple Regression Analysis
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LaCursia, Nancy – Health Educator, 2011
Introduction: Quality professional development (PD) is critical for health teachers to positively impact student learning. PD elements include administrator support, teacher involvement, content-specific focus, collaboration time, and program evaluation. Purpose: This study investigated (a) whether PD was supported, (b) which PD opportunities were…
Descriptors: Comprehensive School Health Education, Program Evaluation, Interviews, Substitute Teachers