Community-Centered Design Curriculum for Health Literacy
(EJT-CTE Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This trial aims to determine if a new curriculum can help high school students in construction programs understand how building design affects community health and environmental fairness. Students will either follow the Community-Centered Design Curriculum, using a tool called the Ecosystem Justice Translator (EJT), or continue with the usual construction training. The focus is on whether learning about environmental justice helps students recognize how their future work in construction could impact the health of various communities. Students aged 14-18 who have been in a construction career program for at least a semester are well-suited for this trial. As an unphased trial, this study offers students a unique opportunity to lead the integration of environmental justice into construction education.
Do I need to stop my current medications for this trial?
The trial does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. It focuses on educational curriculum and does not mention medication requirements.
What prior data suggests that this educational curriculum is safe for high school students?
In this study, the Community-Centered Design Curriculum uses the Ecosystem Justice Translator (EJT) to teach students how construction affects health and the environment. As an educational program, it poses no physical health risks to participants. The focus remains on understanding how construction choices impact communities.
Previous research on similar educational programs has shown they are well-received by students. For example, studies involving participatory design curriculums have demonstrated improvements in students' critical-thinking and creativity skills. Reports of safety issues or adverse events are absent because these programs emphasize knowledge and awareness, not physical treatments.
Overall, this curriculum appears safe, involving learning activities rather than medical interventions.12345Why are researchers excited about this trial?
Researchers are excited about the Community-Centered Design Curriculum with EJT because it integrates health literacy with environmental justice in a hands-on learning experience. Unlike traditional curriculums that focus solely on construction skills, this program includes modules on planetary health and environmental justice, encouraging students to engage with real-world community challenges. The use of the Ecosystem Justice Translator (EJT), a web-based tool, equips students with innovative skills in analyzing community voices, integrating ecosystem services, and prioritizing environmental justice. This approach not only broadens students' understanding of health and justice but also empowers them to make impactful contributions to their communities.
What evidence suggests that the Community-Centered Design Curriculum with EJT is effective for improving health literacy in construction education?
Research shows that the Community-Centered Design Curriculum, which uses the Ecosystem Justice Translator (EJT) and serves as one of the study arms in this trial, can help students better understand health and environmental issues. Similar approaches have successfully increased awareness of the connection between health and the environment. The EJT tool helps students see how building choices affect health, potentially improving their ability to consider community health impacts. Early evidence suggests that including environmental justice in education can lead to better community involvement and awareness. Although data on its direct effectiveness is still being gathered, the curriculum aims to equip students with the skills to positively impact community health in their future careers.13678
Who Is on the Research Team?
Devan C. Addison-Turner, PhD in CEE
Principal Investigator
daddisonturner@stanford.edu
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for high school students aged 14-18 enrolled in construction career programs. It aims to see if a new curriculum can improve their understanding of how building design impacts community health and environmental justice.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Intervention
Participants engage in a 6-month educational curriculum using the Ecosystem Justice Translator (EJT) tool, focusing on planetary health and environmental justice.
Follow-up
Participants' understanding of construction, environment, and health connections is measured at the start, middle, and end of the program, and again 6 months later.
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Community-Centered Design Curriculum with EJT
Trial Overview
The study compares two educational approaches: a 'Community-Centered Design' curriculum with EJT software, teaching the impact of construction on health and environment, versus traditional technical training focused on skills.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
6-month Community-Centered Design curriculum integrating the Ecosystem Justice Translator (EJT). Structure: Weeks 1-4 foundations of planetary health and environmental justice; Weeks 5-10 EJT module training; Weeks 11-18 community engagement project with local stakeholder interviews; Weeks 19-24 capstone design project. Delivered during regular CTE class periods (\~4 hours weekly). Students work in teams of 3-4 on authentic community challenges. EJT is a web-based computational system with four modules: Community Voice Equity Translation (CVET), Ecosystem Service Health Integration (ESHI), Environmental Justice Investment Prioritization (EJIP), and Uncertainty, Bias, and Risk Quantification (UBR).
Standard construction career curriculum per California CTE Model Curriculum Standards: building codes and permitting, construction safety (OSHA 10), blueprint reading and computer-aided design (CAD), materials science and selection, basic carpentry and framing. Control participants receive equal contact hours (\~4 hours weekly for 24 weeks) without explicit health equity, environmental justice, or planetary health content. Control participants will be offered access to intervention materials and EJT software after study completion (waitlist control design).
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Stanford University
Lead Sponsor
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