Laura
 
Susan Auger has also done some great work with pregnancy education using photonovels.  I agree that this can be an invaluable tool.
 
Lisa Jones

 
 > ------------------------------> > Message: 2> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:23:00 -0800 (PST)> From: "Laura Nimmon" <LN at uvic.ca>> Subject: [HealthLiteracy 1593] Photonovels> To: HealthLiteracy at nifl.gov> Message-ID: <1148.142.104.193.193.1197930180.squirrel at wm3.uvic.ca>> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1> > I am recently new to this great site and the recent discussion on> photonovels caught my attention.> My MA study in Language and Literacy Education at the University of> Victoria, Canada, focused on appropriate ways to educate ESL-speaking> immigrant women about health information. The immigrant women in my study> created a participatory photonovel focusing on their struggles with> nutrition upon migrating to Canada. I found that having the women as> active participants in creating a health literacy material was very> empowering for them. The process built community amongst the women and> gave them a voice in their new country.> Creating a photonovel is very user-friendly and economical. All you need> is a digital camera, lap top and a comic producing program that costs 40> dollars. They also look great. Furthermore, because they are created by> participants, they become a comprehensible health literacy tool for a> similar linguistic population.> I won a National Population and Public Health Student Research Award for> study (2006) and my findings were published in the Canadian Journal of> Public Health (July/August 2007).> To see the photonovel go to my website at www.photonovel.ca (View: From> Junk Food to Healthy Eating: Tanya's Journey to a Better Life)> Also, Rima Rudd at Harvard University has previously been active in> creating photonovels as a health literacy tool.> Rudd, Comings [1994]. Learner Developed Materials: An Empowering Product,> Health Education Quarterly, 21(3):33-47> I have found her work around learner developed health literacy materials> to be very informative.> Laura Nimmon-MA> Canada> > --> Laura Nimmon, MA> www.photonovel.ca>
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