Diabetes Based Science Education in Tribal Schools Prog*

描述(由申请人提供)： Jemez山谷学校、Jemez的印度教育项目和Jemez Pueblo将与印度西南理工学院合作，为7-12年级的学生开发基于科学的糖尿病预防教育课程，该课程与国家和州的教学标准和基准保持一致。课程设计将通过开展适合文化的活动和职业意识机会，加强对这一毁灭性疾病的理解和欣赏。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了解，以防止糖尿病的发展，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年级以糖尿病为基础的科学教育计划的目标是：1)减少美洲原住民人群中NIDDM[非胰岛素依赖型糖尿病]的发病率，从而减少糖尿病相关的心脏病、血糖、消化系统和肾脏疾病；以及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：旨在提高7-12年级学生的理解态度和知识水平的文化敏感教材；反映传统学习方式的动手的、以科学为基础的材料，强调视觉、空间和感性的学习模式；多维教案，便于在各种教室和核心学科领域使用；糖尿病教育网站和教案中心；光盘将提供教师支持，包括教育提示和远程教学工具；以及用于前后测试的评估工具，以确定学生的进步、态度变化和知识增长。

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.