Exam 7: Developing and Selecting Resource Materials

Deciding the story the data is supposed to tell and then finding ways to visually relay key messages of that story through data presentation is not an issue that health educations specialists should be concerned with.

Clear graphics can make a complex idea or procedure more easily understood, improve recall of information, and increase readers' interest in a written piece.

Messages that are stereotypical about populations may also be offensive. The best way to ensure a resource is not offensive is to have it reviewed by members of the intended audience.

What is Step 2 of the seven steps to help organize and plan material development and selection?

Setting goals and objectives focuses the direction of the material and helps separate what the audience "needs to know" from what is "nice to know."

When utilizing web materials it is good to have a web materials checklist. Name some of the positive signs and identify caution/red flags.

Even in today's world, not everyone has high-speed access to the web. As recent as 2016, 10% of all Americans lacked access to a high-speed Internet connection, especially in rural and tribal land populations. With this in mind what should you consider when developing web-based materials?

Back translations, decentering, and extensive pretesting are strategies health education specialists can use to create accurate educational materials, no matter what the language.

Which step is one of the most important aspects of resource development that should NOT be overlooked, as it helps ensure materials are well understood, responsive to audience needs, and culturally sensitive?

The final product of health education material should NEVER be distributed as a PDF, because PDF viewers (e.g., Adobe Acrobat) are expensive and often unavailable to audiences.

Local data can be acquired through all of the following except:

Questions a health education specialist should ponder prior to creating materials include which of the following?

Partnerships with community groups (e.g., senior centers, schools, adult education programs, health clinics) can assist in finding individuals who might be willing to help pretest materials but typically takes too much time so should be avoided.

Which of the following guidelines help to ensure the end product does not cover too much material?

Which of the following are the most frequently used health initiatives?

If possible, incentives for reviewing materials-whether it is money, grocery certificates, or a small gift of appreciation-let pretesters know their time and input is valuable.

Another rising method of health education is using games, even though they have been used in therapeutic health since the 1980s, when commercial video games were used as a form of distraction, which showed therapeutic benefits for reducing nausea in child cancer patients, and anxiety reduction.

The material development process almost always takes longer than anticipated. What are some important strategies for managing time?

Which of the following is NOT a factor that should be considered when creating a development timeline for materials?

Materials are ineffective if they take into account the intended audience and their information needs, are attractive and current so the consumer is motivated to engage with the material, and are clearly designed so key messages stand out.