Relationship Between Secondary School Teachers' Multicultural Educational Training Program Experience and Multicultural Attitude:  Moderating Effect of Beliefs in a Just World

BACKGROUND Secondary schools are increasingly supporting adolescent students’ mental health and wellbeing, yet many teachers report that they lack the skills and confidence to do so. The Building Educators’ Skills in Adolescent Mental Health (BEAM) is a web-based training program developed to improve secondary school teachers’ knowledge and confidence in caring for students’ mental health. OBJECTIVE This pilot study aimed to evaluate the acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of this new training program for improving mental health knowledge, attitudes, confidence, helping behaviors and psychological distress among secondary school teachers. METHODS A single arm, pre-post pilot trial was conducted from July to December 2019 among secondary school teachers located in New South Wales, Australia, who were in leadership positions responsible for managing student wellbeing (i.e., Year Advisors). Participants had access to the BEAM program for six weeks. Self-report surveys, delivered at baseline, post-intervention (6-weeks post-baseline) and follow-up (19 weeks post-baseline) were used to measure changes in mental health outcomes. Acceptability was assessed by program use, barriers, satisfaction, and participants’ perceptions of program effectiveness. RESULTS A total of 70 secondary school teachers took part (Mage=36.5 years, SD=9.41, range=24-60). Significant improvements in confidence were reported at post-test and follow-up, as well as psychological distress at post-test, and helping behaviors at follow-up. Participants agreed that the program was easy to understand and relevant; but completion was challenged by lack of time, competing priorities, and forgetfulness. CONCLUSIONS Findings indicate that the BEAM program may be an effective way to enhance secondary school teachers’ abilities to care for students’ mental health; however, modifications are required to improve adherence and attrition. CLINICALTRIAL Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR): ACTRN12619000821190; Universal Trial Number (UTN): U1111-1232-7680.

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Capacity-building for Philippine Public Secondary School Teachers on Information and Communications Technology Literacy Training Program

JPAIR Multidisciplinary Research ◽

10.7719/jpair.v2i1.59 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Estela C. Itaas

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Training Program ◽

Capacity Building ◽

Secondary School Teachers ◽

Information And Communications Technology ◽

Technology Literacy ◽

Communications Technology ◽

School Teachers ◽

Public Secondary School ◽

Literacy Training

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Potential for Increased Epilepsy Awareness: Impact of Health Education Program in Schools for Teachers and Children

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice ◽

10.1055/s-0039-3399479 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (01) ◽

pp. 119-124

Author(s):

Meena Kolar Sridara Murthy ◽

Prakashi Rajaram ◽

Kannappa Shetty Mudiyanuru ◽

Marimuthu Palaniappan ◽

Lakshmana Govindappa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Education ◽

Training Program ◽

Intervention Studies ◽

Repeated Measure ◽

Educational Training ◽

Education Programs ◽

School Teachers ◽

Health Education Program ◽

High Level ◽

Educational Training Program

Abstract Background Epilepsy, although a common disorder, yet is highly stigmatized. Under this condition, children with epilepsy are more vulnerable to stigmatization, social isolation, lack of support, and psychological and emotional problems. Thus, there is an immediate need of literature focusing on intervention studies to change the attitudes of school teachers and children. Methods The study was conducted with the objectives to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) about epilepsy among school teachers and children; provide educational training program to teachers; and check the efficacy of training program imparted by teacher and trainer. Results Repeated measure of analysis of variance shows that knowledge (F = 1,134.875, p < 0.001), attitude (F = 2,429.909, p < 0.001), and practice (F = 2,205.122, p < 0.001) are significantly different between pre- and posttests indicated by Pillai’s trace test. Similarly, from the Pillai’s test, knowledge (F = 49.317, p < 0.001), attitude (F = 125.304, p < 0.001), and practice (F = 178.697, p < 0.001) are significantly different among teachers, trainer imparting training to children, and teachers imparting training to children. It is seen that KAP scores significantly differ between two time points and across the three groups. Among all the groups, teachers imparting training to children had high level of practice. Conclusion Inclusion of health education programs in the textbooks and health education schemes for teachers and school children are crucial ways to bring a change in their attitude, behavior, and practices toward epilepsy.

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Potential for Increased Epilepsy Awareness: Impact of Health Education Program in School on Teachers and Children

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice ◽

10.1055/s-0039-3399473 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (04) ◽

pp. 625-630

Author(s):

Meena Kolar Sridara Murthy ◽

Prakashi Rajaram ◽

Kannappa Shetty Mudiyanuru ◽

P Marimuthu ◽

Lakshmana Govindappa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Education ◽

Training Program ◽

Training Group ◽

Cultural Barriers ◽

Repeated Measure ◽

Educational Training ◽

School Teachers ◽

High Level ◽

Educational Training Program ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background Although epilepsy is a common disorder, it is highly stigmatized. Not only public but even teachers are not free from stigmatization and cultural barriers. Under this condition, children with epilepsy are more vulnerable for stigmatization, social isolation, lack of support, and psychological and emotional problems. At the same time, there is an immediate need of literature focusing on intervention studies to change the attitudes of school teachers and children. Materials and Methods The study was conducted with the objectives to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practices about epilepsy among school teachers and children; provide educational training program to teachers; and check the efficacy of training program imparted by teacher and trainer. Results Repeated measure of analysis of variance shows that knowledge (F = 1134.875, p < 0.001), attitude (F = 2429.909, p < 0.001), and practice (F = 2205.122, p < 0.001) are significantly different between pre- and posttest indicated by Pillai’s trace test. Similarly, from the Pillai’s test knowledge (F = 49.317, p < 0.001), attitude (F = 125.304, p < 0.001) and practice (F = 178.697, p < 0.001) are significantly different among the teachers, trainer imparted training group of children, and teachers imparted training group of children groups. It is seen that knowledge, attitude, and practice scores significantly differ between two time points and across three groups. Among all the groups, teachers imparted training group children had high level of practice. Conclusion Inclusion of health education programs in the textbooks and health education schemes for teachers and school children is a crucial way to bring a change in their attitude, behavior, and practices.

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Założenia i cele Projektu „Krok w przedsiębiorczość” dla nauczycieli szkół ponadgimnazjalnych

Przedsiębiorczość - Edukacja ◽

10.24917/20833296.7.24 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 308-320

Author(s):

Sławomir Dorocki ◽

Wioletta Kilar ◽

Tomasz Rachwał

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Training Program ◽

Secondary School Teachers ◽

School Teachers ◽

Entrepreneurial Attitudes ◽

Mathematics Competence ◽

Innovative Program ◽

Upper Secondary ◽

And Mathematics ◽

Upper Secondary Schools

This article presents the rationale and purpose of the Project “Step in entrepreneurship” to the secondary school teachers. The main objective of the project is to design and pilot testing of implementation (in Małopolska and Podkarpackie voivodeships) an innovative program of development of entrepreneurial attitudes, IT and mathematics competence in upper secondary schools. The developed training program is based on the concept of creating a virtual company by the students. It is located on the Open Educational Platform created specifically for the Project and the students compete on the virtual market.

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