Instructional Materials Development: Science of Alcoholism Curriculum for American Indians (SACAI)

这一材料开发项目，即美国印第安人酒精中毒科学课程（SACAI），旨在填补目前课程的空白，为主要是美国土著学校的科学课堂开发创新的酒精教育内容。SACAI建议在四年级到九年级的科学课程中教授酒精中毒科学，以解决改进有关酒精的教学和科学信息的需求。SACAI将整合最新的研究成果，遗传学，生物化学的作用，以及这些与环境因素的相互作用与传统和文化相关的方法，利用基于科学的实验，统计研究和教学，培养批判性思维。SACAI以三个重要的独特原则为前提：1)在酒精教育中对美国印第安学生使用科学基础的重要性；2)在这种酒精教育中必须包括传统文化元素和与文化相关的材料和方法；3)整合这些无效的教育努力的重要性。

This materials development project, the Science of Alcoholism Curriculum for American Indians (SACAI), is designed to fill a gap in current curricula by developing an innovative alcohol education component for science classrooms in largely Native American schools. SACAI proposes to address the need for improved instruction and science based information about alcohol, teaching the science of alcoholism in fourth through ninth grade science programs. SACAI will integrate the latest research findings about the role played by genetics, biochemistry, and the interaction of these with environmental factors with traditional and culturally relevant approaches utilizing science-based experiments, statistical research and instruction which develops critical thinking. SACAI is premised upon three important unique principles: 1) the importance of using a science base for American Indian students in alcohol education, 2) the necessity of including traditional cultural elements and culturally relevant materials and approaches in this alcohol education, and 3) the importance of integrating these ineffective education efforts.