INTERACTIVE VIDEO TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT HIV PREVENTION

THIS PROJECT AIMS TO 1) SPECIFY THE INFORMATION NEEDS OF 5TH AND 6TH GRADE CHILDREN AND THEIR EDUCATORS FOR HIV INFECTION AND AIDS PREVENTION; 2) PRODUCE A PROTOTYPE INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM ON HIV INFECTION AND AIDS PREVENTION FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR EDUCATORS; AND 3) TEST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM. STEPS TO ACHIEVE THESE AIMS INCLUDE 1) NEEDS ASSESSMENT REVIEW WITH A FOCUS GROUP COMPRISED OF TEACHERS, PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND EDUCATION SPECIALISTS; 2) AIDS PREVENTION CURRICULUM REVIEW; 3) INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN DEVELOPMENT; 4) CREATION OF SCRIPT AND STORYBOARD; 5) CREATION OF COMPUTER PROGRAM; AND 6) A PRETEST OF THE SYSTEM TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD USE. PHASE I PRODUCTS WILL BE A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AIDS PREVENTION CURRICULA, A PHASE I STORYBOARD AND SCRIPT, A HYPERCARD PROGRAM, AND A FEASIBILITY REPORT ON INTERACTIVE VIDEO FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR EDUCATORS. TOGETHER, THESE PRODUCTS WILL PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE TECHNOLOGY FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF PHASE II. A PHASE II PRODUCT WOULD BE TARGETED FOR USE BY SCHOOLS AND BY PUBLIC AGENCIES PROVIDING SERVICES TO CHILDREN.