Cultural competence for evaluators working with Asian/Pacific Island-American communities: Some common themes and important implications

This chapter examines the socio-cultural contexts of Asian/Pacific islanders in a Western Pacific island to identify key components for culturally responsive online course development. A model for constructing an online learning environment is proposed using McLoughlin and Oliver's (2000) principles as design frameworks for designing a culturally inclusive instructional design that will support Asian/Pacific islanders' learning in blended courses.

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Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Honolulu Students

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.92.4.574 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 92 (4) ◽

pp. 574-578 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eugene W. Pon ◽

Hexuan Ren ◽

Harold Margolis ◽

Zixian Zhao ◽

Gary C. Schatz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hepatitis B Virus ◽

Hepatitis B ◽

Surface Antigen ◽

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽

School Age ◽

Pacific Island ◽

Infection Rates ◽

B Virus ◽

Asian Pacific ◽

Antigen Antibody

Objectives. To determine hepatitis B virus (HBV) carrier and infection rates and HBV epidemiology in Honolulu students. Design. Cross-sectional survey. Setting. Honolulu public elementary, intermediate, and high schools. Patients. A volunteer sample of 4936 students from 43 Honolulu schools. Main outcome measures. HBV carrier rate (presence of hepatitis B surface antigen) and infection rate (presence of either hepatitis B surface antigen, antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen, antibody to hepatitis B core antigen, or any combinations of these) by school grade, ethnicity, and place of birth. Results. Eighty-three (1.68%) students were identified as HBV carriers, and a total of 353 (7.15%) students had serologic evidence of infection. Infection rates increased from elementary school age to high school age, more so in Asian/Pacific Island-born students. The prevalence of infection was higher in Asian/Pacific Island-born students than in those born in the United States. The majority of infected Hawaiian-born students were first-generation Asian/Pacific Island Americans. Conclusions. Horizontal transmission of HBV occurs in Honolulu school-age children. HBV immunization of all infants in Hawaii, not just those born to carrier mothers, is necessary to reduce HBV transmission in Hawaii.

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Culturally Responsive Online Learning for Asian/Pacific Islanders in a Pacific Island University

Cases on Professional Distance Education Degree Programs and Practices - Advances in Mobile and Distance Learning ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-4486-1.ch007 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 177-199 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Catherine E. Stoicovy

Keyword(s):

Online Learning ◽

Culturally Responsive ◽

Pacific Islanders ◽

Online Course ◽

Pacific Island ◽

Cultural Contexts ◽

Blended Courses ◽

Asian Pacific Islanders ◽

Online Course Development ◽

Asian Pacific

This chapter examines the socio-cultural contexts of Asian/Pacific islanders in a Western Pacific island to identify key components for culturally responsive online course development. A model for constructing an online learning environment is proposed using McLoughlin and Oliver’s (2000) principles as design frameworks for designing a culturally inclusive instructional design that will support Asian/Pacific islanders’ learning in blended courses.

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