Empowering young people to make Positive Choices: Evidence-based resources for the prevention of alcohol and other drug use in Australian schools

IF 1.5 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Learning Communities-International Journal of Learning in Social Contexts Pub Date : 2017-11-01 DOI:10.18793/LCJ2017.21.12
L. Stapinski, S. Lawler, N. Newton, B. Reda, C. Chapman, M. Teesson
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There is increasing evidence that drug education and prevention programs implemented in schools are effective in reducing alcohol and drug use and associated harm. Despite this, evidence-based programs are not widely implemented in schools. We describe the development and evaluation of Positive Choices, an online portal to improve access to, and implementation of, evidence-based drug education in Australian schools. The portal was developed in consultation with drug and alcohol experts, as well as target users (teachers, parents and students). Research literature and drug education websites were systematically reviewed to identify resources meeting pre-specified inclusion criteria for relevance and quality. An evaluation survey was conducted with 82 teachers to clarify drug education practices and attitudes, and examine use and impact of Positive Choices in the first eight months post-launch of the site. Teacher survey responses reflected a strong preference for evidence-based teaching approaches, yet evidence-based programs were implemented by less than one in four of them. 153 Learning Communities | Special Issue: 2017 30th AChPER International Conference | Number 21 – November 2017 Scoping identified 114 evidence-informed resources, including a range of games, videos, and curriculum packages. Beta-testing feedback was overwhelming positive, indicating the Positive Choices portal was easy to navigate, relevant and useful. Teachers who used Positive Choices were more likely to consider supporting evidence when selecting a resource, reported their students were more engaged and felt more comfortable discussing drug and alcohol since using the portal. This study indicates the Positive Choices portal is a valuable, free and easily accessible online database for students, parents and teachers seeking up-to-date information and evidencebased drug education resources.
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赋予年轻人作出积极选择的权力:在澳大利亚学校预防酒精和其他药物使用的循证资源
越来越多的证据表明,在学校实施的毒品教育和预防方案在减少酒精和毒品使用及相关危害方面是有效的。尽管如此,以证据为基础的课程并没有在学校广泛实施。我们描述了Positive Choices的发展和评估,这是一个在线门户网站,旨在改善澳大利亚学校中基于证据的毒品教育的获取和实施。该门户网站是在与毒品和酒精专家以及目标用户(教师、家长和学生)协商后开发的。系统地审查研究文献和药物教育网站,以确定符合预先规定的相关性和质量纳入标准的资源。我们对82名教师进行了一项评估调查,以澄清毒品教育的做法和态度,并在网站启动后的头八个月内检查“积极选择”的使用情况和影响。教师调查的反馈反映了对循证教学方法的强烈偏好,但其中实施循证课程的不到四分之一。153个学习社区|特刊:2017年第30届AChPER国际会议|第21期- 2017年11月范围确定了114个循证资源,包括一系列游戏,视频和课程包。beta测试的反馈非常积极,表明positive Choices门户网站很容易导航,相关且有用。使用积极选择的教师在选择资源时更有可能考虑支持性证据,他们报告说,自从使用门户网站以来,他们的学生更投入,更愿意讨论毒品和酒精。本研究表明,积极选择门户网站是一个有价值的、免费的、易于访问的在线数据库,为学生、家长和教师寻求最新的信息和基于证据的毒品教育资源。
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