With support from the Grove Foundation, ETR is devel-
oping a blended-learning adaptation of
Reducing the Risk
(RTR). RTR is one of the nation’s premiere evidence-based
programs focusing on preventing teen pregnancy and
STD/HIV.
In the blended version, students will work on didac-
tic materials at home, using self-paced courses and video.
Classroom time will focus on skills practice, interactive
exercises and small-group activities.
We plan to evaluate the efficacy of the blended version
once it’s completed.
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I’m really excited about the path ETR’s developers are
taking with the video part of the Blended RTR project.
First, they interviewed high school and middle school students
to see what kinds of videos they wanted to watch. The students
chose whiteboard stop-motion animation—that kind where
hands write and draw really quickly.
This got me pumped. It’s one of my own favorite styles, and
I used it a lot when I was in high school. I’ll be able to be
a resource on developing the styles and templates for the
project’s videos. As someone who’s been educated in the arts,
it’s been especially cool to be invited in to help carry these
concepts to the table.
This project is awesome! We’re bringing all kinds of creative
energy to the work. It’s going to be great to see it come to life.
And I think students are really going to like it.
Annabella Firpo
Office Assistant
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
the project and research design, contact:
Karin Coyle, PhD
RTR Blended
Students will work on didactic
materials at home, using self-paced
courses and animated video, freeing
up class time for interpersonal
activities.
REDUCING THE RISK
GETS ADAPTED
Blended RTR: Creativity Drives the Action
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