Physical Activity Fotonovela for Adults Kari A. Bachman ......activity fotonovela in English and...
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Kari A. Bachman, Carol W. Turner Extension Family and Consumer Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Arial Times Georgia Verdana Trebuchet MS Times New Roman This project was funded in part by SNAP-Ed and EFNEP. DISCUSSION OBJECTIVE NEXT STEPS The objective of this project is to develop a physical activity fotonovela in English and Spanish for use in EFNEP and SNAP-Ed adult classes. Once the training materials have been completed, NMSU will train ICAN paraprofessionals how to incorporate the fotonovela into the first lesson of the Eating Smart Being Active adult curriculum. Then, a study will be conducted to investigate whether the fotonovela is effective in changing two things: • Paraprofessional attitudes toward teaching physical activity. • Participants’ physical activity behaviors. METHODS The genre: Fotonovelas employ photographs and short dialogue in comic book format to tell engaging stories. They have been utilized around the world since the 1970’s as vehicles for health promotion. Fotonovelas originated in postwar Italy to publicize films. Since the 1950’s, they have been popular in Spanish- and Portuguese- speaking countries in the Americas. The project team: • Specialist in nonformal nutrition education • Professional photographer • Graphic designer • Former and current ICAN paraprofessionals The process: • Brainstorming of storylines • Composition of the story • Translation into Spanish • Storyboarding • Photo shoots • Graphic design and layout • Piloting in ICAN classes • Development of training materials (in process) New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service conducts the Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition Program (ICAN) with adults and youth in 18 of the state’s 33 counties. ICAN is the umbrella program for SNAP-Ed and EFNEP. Both programs employ paraprofessionals who teach the Eating Smart Being Active adult curriculum (ESBA) to limited-resource adults. EFNEP participants graduate after 8 sessions, while SNAP-Ed participants must attend 4 sessions to graduate. This project addresses two needs expressed by ICAN paraprofessionals: • Many are not comfortable teaching physical activity. • Lesson one for SNAP-Ed is very short because a recall is not administered. BACKGROUND Physical Activity Fotonovela for Adults What’s going on with Norma? I hope he’s in a good mood!! What on EARTH can I make for dinner? How did it get to be so late? I feel better now! Great job, ladies! What advice would YOU give Norma? 7 I still weigh the same?! Auntie, how long is it going to take? Don’t worry about the scale. Let’s go to dance class tonight! over the next week... 6 Mmm! I’m hungry, Mom. Hi sweetie, how ARE you? Hi Grandma. Hanging in there. Come over and see me. I’ll cheer you up! Here, Norma...have some more. ON SUNDAY... 1 What’s going on? But I made this just for you! Auntie, my diet isn’t working! Here we go again. What’s happening here?! 2 There’s more to do outside! While you’re cooking… Wait till you see what you can do AT HOME! Or you can walk around the yard while David plays. When you’re watching TV... Yeah, Mom. This is fun! 5 I even exercise to my walking DVD. ...but now we use the time to visit! My neighbor thought I was crazy, going up and down the stairs... I learned all this in my ICAN cooking class! Hmm... what do you think? 4 I don’t know what to do. I can help you! How do you stay so fit? I just keep moving! When I sweep the house… When it’s windy or cold... When I go to the store… Bye, Grandma! 3 When I take the kids to soccer... Creating an interesting yet respectful storyline that interests a variety of limited-resource audiences is challenging, but critically important. Employing an iterative development process that gathers and incorporates feedback from paraprofessionals and participants at each step has been very beneficial. For example, the frame showing a man on the last page will be removed from the final version. Some paraprofessionals in urban areas felt the photo depicted a stereotypical Hispanic male, and said it would not be appropriate for use with women who have experienced domestic violence.
Transcript of Physical Activity Fotonovela for Adults Kari A. Bachman ......activity fotonovela in English and...
Kari A. Bachman, Carol W. Turner
Extension Family and Consumer Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS!
Arial Times Georgia
Verdana Trebuchet MS Times New Roman
This project was funded in part by SNAP-Ed and EFNEP.
DISCUSSION!OBJECTIVE!
NEXT STEPS!
The objective of this project is to develop a physical activity fotonovela in English and Spanish for use in EFNEP and SNAP-Ed adult classes.
Once the training materials have been completed, NMSU will train ICAN paraprofessionals how to incorporate the fotonovela into the first lesson of the Eating Smart � Being Active adult curriculum. Then, a study will be conducted to investigate whether the fotonovela is effective in changing two things: • Paraprofessional attitudes toward teaching physical
activity. • Participants’ physical activity behaviors.
METHODS!The genre: Fotonovelas employ photographs and short dialogue in comic book format to tell engaging stories. They have been utilized around the world since the 1970’s as vehicles for health promotion. Fotonovelas originated in postwar Italy to publicize films. Since the 1950’s, they have been popular in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries in the Americas. The project team: • Specialist in nonformal nutrition education • Professional photographer • Graphic designer • Former and current ICAN paraprofessionals The process: • Brainstorming of storylines • Composition of the story • Translation into Spanish • Storyboarding • Photo shoots • Graphic design and layout • Piloting in ICAN classes • Development of training materials (in process)
New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service conducts the Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition Program (ICAN) with adults and youth in 18 of the state’s 33 counties. ICAN is the umbrella program for SNAP-Ed and EFNEP. Both programs employ paraprofessionals who teach the Eating Smart � Being Active adult curriculum (ESBA) to limited-resource adults. EFNEP participants graduate after 8 sessions, while SNAP-Ed participants must attend 4 sessions to graduate. This project addresses two needs expressed by ICAN paraprofessionals: • Many are not comfortable teaching physical activity. • Lesson one for SNAP-Ed is very short because a
recall is not administered.
BACKGROUND!
Physical Activity Fotonovela for Adults
I hope he’s in a good mood!!
What on EARTH can I make for dinner?How did it get
to be so late?
I feel better now!
Great job, ladies!
What advice would YOU give Norma?
7
What’s going on with Norma?
I hope he’s in a good mood!!
What on EARTH can I make for dinner?How did it get
to be so late?
I feel better now!
Great job, ladies!
What advice would YOU give Norma?
7
What’s going on with Norma?
Mmm!
I ’m hungry, Mom.
Hi sweetie, how ARE you?
Hi Grandma. Hanging in there.
Come over and see me. I’ll cheer you up!
Here, Norma...have some more.
ON SUNDAY...
1
I still weigh the same?!
Auntie, how long is it going to take?
Don’t worry about the scale.
Let’s go to dance class tonight!
over the next week...
6
Mmm!
I ’m hungry, Mom.
Hi sweetie, how ARE you?
Hi Grandma. Hanging in there.
Come over and see me. I’ll cheer you up!
Here, Norma...have some more.
ON SUNDAY...
1
I still weigh the same?!
Auntie, how long is it going to take?
Don’t worry about the scale.
Let’s go to dance class tonight!
over the next week...
6
There’s
more to do
outside!
While you’re cooking…Wait till you see what
you can do AT HOME!
Or you can walk around the
yard while David plays.
When you’re
watching TV...
Yeah, Mom.
This is fun!
5
What’s going on?
But I made this just for you!
Auntie, my diet
isn’t working!
Here we
go again.
What’s happening here?!
2
There’s
more to do
outside!
While you’re cooking…Wait till you see what
you can do AT HOME!
Or you can walk around the
yard while David plays.
When you’re
watching TV...
Yeah, Mom.
This is fun!
5
What’s going on?
But I made this just for you!
Auntie, my diet
isn’t working!
Here we
go again.
What’s happening here?!
2
I don’t know what to do.
I can help you!
How do you
stay so fit?
I just keep moving!
When I sweep
the house…
When it’s
windy or cold...
When I go to
the store…
Bye,
Grandma!
3
When I take the
kids to soccer...
I even exercise to
my walking DVD.
...but now we use
the time to visit!
My neighbor thought I was crazy,
going up and down the stairs...
I learned all this in
my ICAN cooking class!
Hmm...
what do you think?
4
I don’t know what to do.
I can help you!
How do you
stay so fit?
I just keep moving!
When I sweep
the house…
When it’s
windy or cold...
When I go to
the store…
Bye,
Grandma!
3
When I take the
kids to soccer...
I even exercise to
my walking DVD.
...but now we use
the time to visit!
My neighbor thought I was crazy,
going up and down the stairs...
I learned all this in
my ICAN cooking class!
Hmm...
what do you think?
4
Creating an interesting yet respectful storyline that interests a variety of limited-resource audiences is challenging, but critically important. Employing an iterative development process that gathers and incorporates feedback from paraprofessionals and participants at each step has been very beneficial. For example, the frame showing a man on the last page will be removed from the final version. Some paraprofessionals in urban areas felt the photo depicted a stereotypical Hispanic male, and said it would not be appropriate for use with women who have experienced domestic violence.
