Diabetes Based Science Education in Tribal Schools Prog*

描述（由申请人提供）： Jemez Valley Schools、Jemez's Indian Education Programs和Jemez Pueblo将与西南印度理工学院合作，为7-12年级的学生开发基于科学的糖尿病预防教育课程，该课程符合国家和州的教学标准和基准。课程设计将通过发展文化上适当的活动和职业意识机会，加强对这种毁灭性疾病的理解和认识。目标是双重的：提高学生、家庭和社区成员以及教师对糖尿病的认识，以预防糖尿病的发展，帮助部落成员更好地管理糖尿病，并增加进入健康科学专业的美洲原住民人数。 部落学校7-12年级糖尿病基础科学教育方案的目标是：1）降低美洲原住民非胰岛素依赖型糖尿病的发病率，从而减少与糖尿病有关的心脏病、血糖、消化和肾脏疾病; 2）刺激美洲原住民学生在生物医学领域的职业选择。课程将包括：具有文化敏感性的教学材料，旨在提高7 - 12年级学生的理解态度和知识水平;反映传统学习方式的实用科学材料，强调视觉、空间和感知学习模式;便于在各种教室和核心学科领域使用的多维课程计划;糖尿病教育网站和课程计划中心;光盘将为教师提供支助，包括远程教学的教育提示和工具;以及用于确定学生的进步、态度变化和知识增长的前后测试的评价工具。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Jemez Valley Schools, Jemez's Indian Education Programs and Jemez Pueblo will collaborate with Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute to develop a science based diabetes prevention education curriculum for students in grades 7-12 that are aligned with national and state teaching standards and benchmarks. The curriculum design will enhance the understanding and appreciation of this devastating disease by the development of culturally appropriate activities and career awareness opportunities. The goal is two-fold: to enhance the students, family and community members as well as teachers' understanding of diabetes in order to prevent the development of diabetes and to help Tribal members better manage diabetes and, to increase the numbers of Native Americans entering the health science professions. The objectives of the Diabetes Based Science Education in Tribal Schools, Grades 7-12 program are: 1) To decrease the incidence of NIDDM [non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus] among Native American populations, thereby decreasing diabetes related heart disease, glycemic, digestive and kidney diseases; and 2) To stimulate career choices in the Biomedical field among Native American students. The Curriculum will include: culturally sensitive teaching materials designed to enhance the understanding attitudes and knowledge levels of students in grades 7 - 12; hands-on, science based materials that reflect traditional learning styles emphasizing visual, spatial and perceptual modes of learning; multi-dimensional lesson plans facilitating ease of use in a variety of classrooms and core subject areas; diabetes education web site and lesson plan center; CD ROM will provide teacher support including educational tips and tools for distance instruction; and evaluation tools for pre and post-testing for determining the progress, attitude change and knowledge increase in students.