Document 2204
 DOCN  M94A2204
 TI    AIDS and sex related education through active learning.
 DT    9412
 AU    Mpemba NG; Maclachlan M; Chimombo M; Unima, Zomba, Malawi.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):358 (abstract no. PD0038). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370371
 AB    OBJECTIVE: Examine if learning about AIDS is influenced by active
       participation in the learning process. METHODS: 71 pupils comprising
       girls and boys took part in an AIDS game. These fell within the age
       ranges of 13-20 and were chosen if their names came first in the
       alphabet. Subjects of the same age and sex, in groups of 6, took part in
       the game. After learning process knowledge increase was measured. Age
       and sex effect were also measured. T tests were used to measure the
       significance of knowledge increase between different learning sessions.
       The same test was used between males and females to measure the effect
       of sex. Pearson r was used to measure age effect. RESULTS: Each time
       they took part in the AIDS game their knowledge increased significantly,
       the most significant having a t value of 5.56. During pretest males
       scored a mean of 74% while females 73% correct. At posttest both scored
       a mean of 88% correct. During all the learning sessions age effect
       appeared non significant with r values of less than 0.5. DISCUSSIONS AND
       CONCLUSION: Results indicated that learning had been effected with mean
       scores after each learning session being significantly higher than
       preceeding ones. Age and sex had no influence on the learning process.
       In Malawi and elsewhere in the world curriculums should adopt
       participative teaching. Effects of age and sex should be readdressed in
       future.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Adolescence
       Adult  Female  *Health Education/METHODS  Human  Male  Play and
       Playthings  *Sex Education  MEETING ABSTRACT

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