The Effectiveness of Cultural Inclusive Health Education Pedagogy for Taiwan Indigenous Elementary Students through E-Platform: An Case in Tayal, Paiwan and Bunun Tribes

Abstract

The main purpose of our research is to investigate the outcome and impact of the new e-platform program, the Taiwan Indigenous Culture Inclusive Health Science Education Program for the 5th grade elementary students. The materials of course were developed based on two core knowledge systems: the first one was from the "empirical science" which examines indigenous traditional knowledge and combines it with modern evidence-based scientific knowledge. We have analyzed the effectiveness of the new course with three tribal indigenous groups of Taiwanese, Tayal, Paiwan, Bunun. To probe into the indigenous students' learning attitude, learning knowledges and learning behavior. In our research, the quasi-experimental survey method, included a pre-, post- tests were used with one experimental group and a control one. The data from the survey was analyzed by SPSS for Windows 10.0 version and t-test analyses were performed. The study results are as follows: 1) There are significant differences between the two groups in knowledge learning and enhancing outcome in acquiring health science knowledge among three-tribe experimental groups 2) The results in acquiring healthy attitude and behavior were vary difference since the program only last for 8 weeks. A longer program might be more effective.