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Lichtenstein, MJ, Pruski, LA, Marshall, CE, Blalock, CL, Liu, Y, Plaetke, R. (2005). Disseminating the Positively Aging® teaching materials: results of a controlled trial. Educational Gerontology, 31, 541-561.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of two dissemination methods for the Positively Aging® teaching materials.

Design and Methods: Four middle schools in San Antonio , Texas participated in a 3-year controlled study of dissemination via distance electronic support alone (control) compared to distance electronic support plus in-school support from the Positively Aging® staff (intervention). Website and classroom utilization of lessons were actively tracked during the study.

Results: Intervention school teachers accessed an average of 57 web pages/month (SD=81) compared to 17 web pages/month (SD=56) by control teachers (p=0.011). Classroom use of materials increased during the study and the interaction between the schools and study year was statistically significant (ß=1.32, SE=0.39, p=0.0008). The odds ratio for use of materials in an intervention school was 5.94 (95% CI=3.32-10.61). The odds ratio for use of materials per year of study was 2.66 (95% CI=1.86-3.81).

Implications: This controlled study demonstrated that in school support by study staff was necessary to disseminate the Positively Aging ® teaching materials. Identified barriers to dissemination included competition for classroom time with other curricular content, variability in teacher use of computers, teacher and student turnover, and the effects of mandatory testing on the educational process.

 

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