Natthaya Chaomuang, Rujira Panya, Surasak Saokaew, Adinat Umnuaypornlert
Effects of instructional video and community radio broadcasting interventions to improve knowledge and behavior of antibiotic use in the COVID-19 era
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
phonological awareness alphabet knowledge fundamental building blocks literacy development identified preschoolers persistent delays skills evaluated efficacy supplemental curriculum remediate deficits early literacy skills using cluster design 21 classrooms randomly assigned early literacy versus language intervention conditions sixty children identified fall semester assessments phonological awareness alphabet knowledge enrolled smallgroup instruction teachers completed elearning modules used digital platform enter data facilitate databased decision making received practicebased coaching delivered 12 weekly units early literacy curriculum comparison teachers delivered similarly administered smallgroup language instruction large effects evident letter sounds phoneme segmentation first sound first sound fluency measures 092 477 115 150 respectively nonsignificant small effects letter naming blending measures 026 027 early literacy intervention package practical benefits 90 experimental group preschoolers exceeding phonemic awareness benchmark beginning kindergarten compared 45 comparison group example providing preschool teachers tools support implementing tiered approach early literacy intervention holds promise producing impressive gains skills required children succeed later schooling