@article{ref1,
title="Training teachers to teach epidemiology in middle and high schools",
journal="International quarterly of community health education",
year="2017",
author="St. George, Diane Marie M. and Chukhina, Margarita and Kaelin, Mark A.",
volume="38",
number="1",
pages="65-69",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of a workshop which was designed to prepare teachers to teach epidemiology to middle and high school students.<br><br>METHODS: The workshop introduced the fundamental enduring understandings of epidemiology as well as a pedagogical framework for teaching it. Using an online questionnaire and telephone interviews, we assessed post-workshop outcomes.<br><br>RESULTS: The majority (80%) of workshop alumni had taught epidemiology with the most common approach (52%) being the inclusion of epidemiologic concepts into other courses. Teachers felt that learning epidemiology was a valuable experience for their students and reported that students found it engaging and relevant to their lives.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: These preliminary findings suggest that there may be benefit to teaching epidemiology in middle and high schools. Further research should directly evaluate public health-related outcomes among students, such as improvements in health literacy and health behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0272-684X",
doi="10.1177/0272684X17749564",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0272684X17749564"
}