Dear Marty,

I thought you might find this South African study interesting:

James, et al. (2005), used a pre-post test follow up design to study the effects of a systematically developed photonovel on knowledge, attitudes, communication, and behavioral intentions with respect to sexually transmitted infections after a single reading by 1,168 secondary school students in South Africa. James, et al. found that reading the photonovel contributed to a more positive attitude to condom use in male and female learners six weeks after the intervention. The study shows that an effect was also found on future intentions to use condoms in the next year. The authors noted that these positive attitudes are important in influencing intentions to use condoms; however, they suggested that there needs to be further educational strategies that encourage open communication about AIDS because awareness, positive attitudes, and knowledge about the problem may not be sufficient to create actual behavioural change. Therefore, while the authors found photonovels to be an effective strategy to access youth and prepare them for adequate preventive behaviours, the study also identified the need to combine print media with other planned theory-based interventions that build confidence and skills to initiate the preventive behaviour.

James, S., Reddy, P., Ruiter, R., Taylor, M., Jinabhai, C., Van Empelen, P., et al. (2005). The effects of a systematically developed photo-novella on knowledge, attitudes, communication and behavioural intentions with respect to sexually transmitted infections among secondary school learners in South Africa. Health Promotion International, 20(2), 157-165

Laura

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Laura Nimmon 
Ph.D Student
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellow
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Senior Graduate Trainee 
www.photonovel.ca

Language and Literacy Education
University of British Columbia
2125 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6T 1Z4




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> Date: Sat Nov 22 03:38:37 PST 2008

> From: "Marty Romney" <mromney at comcast.net>

> Subject: [HealthLiteracy 2504] Re: Evidence-based? ... Literacy benefits?

> To: "The Health and Literacy Discussion List" <healthliteracy at nifl.gov>

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> I welcome everyone's thoughts on the evaluation piece.

> 

> Thanks,

> 

> Marty

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> On 11/20/08 2:30 PM, "Julie McKinney" <julie_mcKinney at worlded.org> wrote:

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> > I'm glad that Marty brought up evaluation! So...John, Susan and others,

> > can we call phonovellas an "evidence-based" strategy? For public health?

> > How about for literacy teaching?  (My guess is it's not an easy yes or

> > no!)

> > 

> > We have not heard from many adult literacy teachers: for you all, what

> > benefits do you see in literacy gains using photonovellas vs. other

> > authentic materials?

> > 

> > And one question for Susan: what is the difference between using a

> > phonotovella and using the TWS (teach with stories)method?

> > 

> > Thanks to all for great questions and answers!

> > 

> > Julie

> > 

> > Julie McKinney

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> > jmckinney at worlded.org

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