ERIC Number: EJ1428075
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jul
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
EISSN: EISSN-1746-1561
The Psychosocial Benefits of Biblioguidance Book Clubs
Jennifer R. Banas; Julia A. Valley; Amina Chaudhri; Sarah Gershon
Journal of School Health, v94 n7 p619-630 2024
Background: Pedagogical approaches that support young people's well-being and maximize their potential are among the "Journal of School Health" research priorities. A unique form of observational learning called biblioguidance could be a pedagogical approach. Methods: We, a team of researchers and teachers, implemented biblioguidance book clubs with 10th-grade health education students. While the initial focus was health literacy skills, we also aimed to generate psychosocial benefits. Those benefits are the focus of the current descriptive phenomenological research. A final book club reflection captured the benefits students received and documented their transformation. We randomly selected 42 reflections from the sample pool (n = 168) and coded them via descriptive document analysis. Results: The results indicate that the book clubs provided psychosocial benefits. Students identified with the stories and characters, gained insight into others' perspectives, lived experiences, and "ways of the world," and were, in many ways, transformed. Some students even experienced catharsis, citing hope, validation, and feeling less alone. Implications for School Health Policy, Practice, and Equity: Biblioguidance book clubs could offer an innovative pedagogical approach to advance students' psychosocial well-being and engage them as active participants in their own learning and health.
Descriptors: Books, Clubs, Reading Strategies, Psychological Patterns, Social Psychology, Grade 10, High School Students, Health Education, Reflection, Reader Text Relationship, Educational Benefits, Student Attitudes, Writing Assignments
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2191/en-us
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Grade 10; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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