ERIC Number: EJ1084983
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1814-0556
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A Comparative Evaluation of Two Interventions for Educator Training in HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Chao, Li-Wei; Gow, Jeff; Akintola, Olagoke; Pauly, Mark
International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, v6 n1 p88-101 2010
The purpose of this study was to compare two different methods to teach educators about HIV/AIDS. Sixty educators were selected from eight schools in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, to undergo HIV/AIDS training using an interactive CD-ROM intervention. Another sixty educators from other schools were selected to undergo a two-day Life Skills Training Programme provided by the Department of Education. The outcomes both before and after the interventions were measured by surveying the educators' knowledge and attitudes related to HIV/AIDS, as well as their self-efficacy with respect to dealing with HIV/AIDS in the classroom setting. Both interventions resulted in significant changes in knowledge and attitudes as well as in the self-efficacy with respect to ability to teach about HIV/AIDS and to deal with classroom situations involving HIV and blood. The Life Skills Training Programme proved superior in enhancing basic knowledge about HIV, and the CD-ROM was superior in teaching about HIV transmission risks.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Teaching Methods, Faculty Development, Interactive Video, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Teacher Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Self Efficacy, Intervention, Attitude Change, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Workshops, Questionnaires, Statistical Analysis, Likert Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (DHHS), Fogarty International Center
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
Grant or Contract Numbers: K01TW06658