Training evaluation of the Secondary 3 Training Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong

A total of 235 participants from 48 schools participated in a 3-day training program designed to train teachers and social workers to implement the Secondary 3 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong. At the end of the training program, participants were invited to respond to a structured sub...

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Published inInternational journal of adolescent medicine and health Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 333 - 339
Main Authors Shek, Daniel T.L., Chak, Yammy L.Y.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Walter de Gruyter 01.12.2011
Subjects
Adolescent
Adolescent Development
Education, Professional
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Hong Kong
Humans
Inservice Training
positive youth development
Program Evaluation
Project P.A.T.H.S
quantitative evaluation
Social Problems - prevention & control
training program
Hong Kong
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Summary:A total of 235 participants from 48 schools participated in a 3-day training program designed to train teachers and social workers to implement the Secondary 3 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong. At the end of the training program, participants were invited to respond to a structured subjective outcome evaluation questionnaire containing 31 items. The findings revealed that most of the respondents had very positive perceptions about the training program and the instructors. The present evaluation findings are consistent with the subjective outcome evaluation findings in Secondary 1 and Secondary 2 Training Programs, which revealed the training program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. generated positive reactions, enhanced learning, and desired behavioral changes in the program participants.
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Corresponding author: Professor Daniel T.L. Shek, PhD, FHKPS, BBS, JP, Chair Professor of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Room HJ407, Core H, Hunghom, Hong Kong, PR China
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ISSN:0334-0139
2191-0278
DOI:10.1515/IJAMH.2011.030