Evaluating a Program for Hearing Impaired Adolescents from a Cross-Cultural Perspective.

摘要: A cross-cultural framework was applied to the results of Young Scholars Project in Marine Science, a 4-week workshop for 14 hearing impaired adolescents (aged 13 19 years) that funded by National Science Foundation. Eight students were preparing enter eighth or ninth grade high school and other six 1-le 10th 11th grade. The designed enhance participants' knowledge exposure science as career order encourage greater number disabled individuals careers. used described C. E. Cortes (1986) his analysis social cultural factors minority education. approach data collection combined qualitative quantitative methods. Program documents reviewed collected from 11 staff members through interviews, questionnaires, observation. Since this first year 2-year project, evaluation focused on formative aspects conducted throughout planning implementation phases project. Generally, students' affective responses positive. felt level frustration identified major problems resulting heterogeneity students, discipline problems, ineffective instructional methods, disorganization, lack communication, burnout. Societal, educational, elements student qualities are discussed affecting program outcome. An outline associating questions plan is