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School-based smoking prevention: the teacher training process.

S Tortu1, G J Botvin

  • 1Department of Public Health, Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York 10021.

Preventive Medicine
|March 1, 1989
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Effective teacher training is crucial for implementing new school smoking prevention programs. Proper training, including practice and feedback, ensures program success and prevents misinterpretation of failure.

Area of Science:

  • Education
  • Public Health
  • Curriculum Development

Background:

  • In-service teacher training is essential for the successful implementation of innovative school-based smoking prevention curricula.
  • Insufficient or inadequate training frequently results in implementation failure, which can be wrongly perceived as program failure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the critical components of effective in-service teacher training for school-based smoking prevention programs.
  • To emphasize the importance of comprehensive training strategies for successful curriculum adoption.

Main Methods:

  • The abstract describes the necessary components of effective teacher training, including theoretical presentation, skill demonstration, practice, feedback, and coaching.
  • It highlights the need for a structured training sequence, comprising an initial workshop and ongoing consultation during classroom implementation.

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Main Results:

  • Effective training requires a multi-faceted approach: theory, skill demonstration, practice, feedback, and application coaching.
  • A combination of a training workshop and post-training consultation is vital for successful implementation.

Conclusions:

  • Teacher training is a critical determinant of success for school-based smoking prevention curricula.
  • Comprehensive and well-structured training, including ongoing support, is necessary to prevent implementation failure and ensure program effectiveness.