Incarnational Immersion-Based Learning in Cultural Contexts: A Charity Model

Cultural Differences Encountered by a Novice Chinese Immersion Teacher in an American Kindergarten Immersion Classroom

The research objective of this study was to explore the cultural differences and challenges encountered by the Chinese Immersion Teacher (CIT) and how the CIT deal with the cultural differences in the immersion classroom. A qualitative case study approach was chosen for this research. The participant was a novice kindergarten immersion teacher who was born and educated in a Chinese-speaking cou...

Cultural Differences Encountered by a Novice Chinese Immersion Teacher in an American Kindergarten Immersion Classroom

The research objective of this study was to explore the cultural differences and challenges encountered by the Chinese Immersion Teacher (CIT) and how the CIT deal with the cultural differences in the immersion classroom. A qualitative case study approach was chosen for this research. The participant was a novice kindergarten immersion teacher who was born and educated in a Chinese-speaking cou...

Symbolic Power in Cultural Contexts SYMBOLIC POWER IN CULTURAL CONTEXTS

CULTURE IN MEDICINE Cultural Immersion in a Cultural Competency Curriculum

Objective: Cultural competency is becoming increasingly important nationally. During recent seminars held throughout Hawai’i on Native Hawaiian health, several questions were raised related to cultural competency. First, can providers’ cultural competency improve the poor health status of Native Hawaiians? Second, how can Native Hawaiian physicians, who are trained in Western medicine and Weste...

Representing and Reasoning about Cultural Contexts in Intelligent Learning Environments

There is a growing interest within educational research to produce culturally-aware intelligent learning environments (ILEs) that capitalize on the affective benefits of positive cultural resonance and avoid the counter-productive effects of culturally ignorant designs. Several challenges arise when attempting to produce culturally-appropriate content for ILEs. These stem from the need for sema...