Pilot-Testing a Cancer Education Curriculum for Grades K-6.(Statistical Data Included): An article from: Journal of School Health
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Author(s)David J. Schonfeld, Hugh Bases, Marcia Quackenbush, Susan Mayne, Marion Morra, Domenic Cicchetti
PublisherAmerican School Health Association
ISBN / ASINB0008HRE5O
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From the author: Risk behaviors established during childhood including tobacco use, sunning, and eating habits contribute to most adult cancers. This project pilot-tested a developmentally appropriate cancer prevention curriculum for grades K-6, using a treatment group only design with pretesting and posttesting using a standardized, semistructured interview and involving 67 students (77% of eligible students) attending mixed grade classes. A seven-unit curriculum based on cognitive development, social cognitive, and social influence theories was taught by classroom teachers. Students showed a significant (p [is less than] .0001) gain in conceptual understanding for causality and prevention of cancer; the gain for causality of cancer was comparable to the baseline difference between kindergarten and the highest (5-6) grade. Significant gains in factual knowledge and decreases in misconceptions about casual contact also were documented. A developmentally based elementary school cancer prevention curriculum can enhance young children's conceptual understanding and factual knowledge of common contributors to adult cancers. (J Sch Health. 2001;71 (2):61-65)
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Title: Pilot-Testing a Cancer Education Curriculum for Grades K-6.(Statistical Data Included)
Author: David J. Schonfeld
Publication:Journal of School Health (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 2001
Publisher: American School Health Association
Volume: 71 Issue: 2 Page: 61
Article Type: Statistical Data Included
Distributed by Thomson Gale
From the author: Risk behaviors established during childhood including tobacco use, sunning, and eating habits contribute to most adult cancers. This project pilot-tested a developmentally appropriate cancer prevention curriculum for grades K-6, using a treatment group only design with pretesting and posttesting using a standardized, semistructured interview and involving 67 students (77% of eligible students) attending mixed grade classes. A seven-unit curriculum based on cognitive development, social cognitive, and social influence theories was taught by classroom teachers. Students showed a significant (p [is less than] .0001) gain in conceptual understanding for causality and prevention of cancer; the gain for causality of cancer was comparable to the baseline difference between kindergarten and the highest (5-6) grade. Significant gains in factual knowledge and decreases in misconceptions about casual contact also were documented. A developmentally based elementary school cancer prevention curriculum can enhance young children's conceptual understanding and factual knowledge of common contributors to adult cancers. (J Sch Health. 2001;71 (2):61-65)
Citation Details
Title: Pilot-Testing a Cancer Education Curriculum for Grades K-6.(Statistical Data Included)
Author: David J. Schonfeld
Publication:Journal of School Health (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 2001
Publisher: American School Health Association
Volume: 71 Issue: 2 Page: 61
Article Type: Statistical Data Included
Distributed by Thomson Gale
