Health Education Program by Utilizing CD-ROM and Effects

Abstract

The writers implemented drug abuse prevention classes, using an educational material in the form of CD-ROM. The purpose of this study was to accumulate useful data in order to help promote multimedia education as well as drug abuse prevention education. Our subjects were 204 2nd graders in 5 classes of a junior high school (consisting of 102 males and 102 females) (hereinafter called Group A), to whom lessons were given during SY1999 (February 2000) and 204 (101 males and 103 females) (hereinafter called Group B) in SY2000 (November 2000). A couple of health education teachers working in the subject school cooperatively gave the class (Team Teaching). We conducted surveys 1 week before, 1 week after, and 1 month after the class to evaluate the effect of the same with the following results: 1). The knowledge given in the class was successfully acquired by and kept well in the memory of subject students, which was shown in the increase in the number of correct answers. 2). Scores of correction for guessing also improved due to securely acquired and kept knowledge. 3). The rate of correct answers improved for all 12 items concerning knowledge. 4). Subject students evaluated favorably (positively) the material used. Accordingly, it has been proved that this CD-ROM educational material is highly and solidly effective when applied to school health education and favorably accepted by students.