PBS NewsHour STEM StoryMaker: Project-based learning for youth health literacy and biomedical career awareness through journalism and storytelling

项目总结/摘要 卫生知识普及和多样化、具有社会意识的卫生工作队伍的必要性更加明显 在经历了两年半的全球流行病和不断增长的心理健康之后， 环境健康危机。PBS NewsHour学生报告实验室 (SRL)，一个来自全国最值得信赖的新闻来源的青少年驱动的程序，建立在 成功的以往SEPA工作，以提供高中青年：1。工具来创建 基于证据和道德责任的新闻（主要是1-4分钟的视频）， 影响其社区的健康问题; 2.）健康科学导论 使用讲故事来吸引各种学生的职业; 3.）战略 围绕健康科学进行有效沟通，包括代际对话和社会 媒体最佳实践，为广大公众。该倡议将为以下方面奠定坚实的基础： 支持青少年、教育工作者和其他SEPA项目负责人制作高质量的内容 通过广泛的学生新闻网络，在线学习平台， 传统和数字广播。之前的SEPA总结性评估主要用于 作为这个项目的前期评估。Knology的研究人员将利用第一年的时间， 更新所有评估工具，并与学生一起创建混合方法评估， 教育工作者在第二年至第四年的补助金，为形成和总结的目的。发现将 衡量对计划和参与者的影响，包括其他SEPA项目，并导致 在赠款期间创造的健康学习机会的完整生态系统的地图， 他们的有效性，包括学生创造的故事，保健医生的个人资料，课程计划 和其他学习机会。学生制作的视频将补充专业- 向全国广大教师、正式教师和 非正式教育工作者和STEM项目负责人。通过这些元素-学生健康 新闻学、健康科学职业内容和科学传播的讲故事策略 - 该项目将推动对健康科学和公共卫生的参与和理解 在年轻人支持知情，好奇，并参与公民。

Project Summary/Abstract The need for health literacy and a diverse, socially-conscious health workforce is more evident than ever after two and a half years navigating a global pandemic, and growing mental health and environmental health crises. This proposal from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL), a teen-driven program from the nation’s most trusted news source, builds from the successes of previous SEPA work to provide high school youth with: 1.) tools to create evidence-based and ethically responsible journalism (primarily 1-4 minute videos) about critical health issues that impact their communities; 2.) introductions and inroads to health science careers that use storytelling to engage a diverse range of students; and 3.) strategies for effective communication around health science, including intergenerational dialogue and social media best-practices, for the general public. The initiative will provide a strong foundation of support for teens, educators, and other SEPA program leaders to produce high-quality content distributed to peers through an extensive student journalism network, online learning platforms, and traditional and digital broadcasting. A previous SEPA summative evaluation largely serves as the front-end evaluation for this proposed project. Researchers at Knology will use Year 1 to update all evaluation instruments and create a mixed-methods evaluation with students and educators in years 2-4 of the grant for both formative and summative purposes. Findings will measure the impact on programs and participants, including other SEPA projects, and result in a map of the full ecosystem of health learning opportunities created during the grant period and their effectiveness, including student-created stories, health practitioner profiles, lesson plans and other learning opportunities. Student-produced videos will be supplemented with expertly- crafted educational resources distributed to a wide national audience of teachers, formal and informal educators, and STEM program leaders. Through these elements – student health journalism, health science career content, and storytelling strategies for science communication – the project will drive engagement and understanding around health science and public health in young people to support an informed, inquisitive, and involved citizenry.