Pacific Worlds: "Focus Micronesia" Workshop Evaluations 2004

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Pacific Worlds at "Focus Micronesia" Workshop,
Honolulu, March 25, 2004
Audience Reaction Survey

University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
Total respondents = 16

Workshop Sponsor:
Center for Pacific Island Studies

In your opinion, which of the following humanities areas were involved in this program?

Philosophy	3
History	15
Literary Studies	8
Languages	11
Ethics	4
Comparative Religion	3
Cultural Anthropology	14
Archaeology	8
Linguistics	3
Social Sciences	14
Jurisprudence	0
History, theory & criticism of Arts	6

What approaches to the humanities content did the program presenters use?

10	Provided info from the perspectives of humanities fields of study
5	Raised questions about ethical values or human rights etc.
12	Compared or contrasted alternative ways of thinking
12	Encouraged critical thinking and questioning
9	Interpreted, analyzed or clarified the issues involved
4	Explained historical patterns for background
11	Discussed cultural differences
12	Encouraged audience discussion and participation

Please check all the words and phrases you think apply to the program:

10	Stimulating	0	Superficial	7	Well Paced
15	Informative	0	Too scholarly	0	Boring
0	Biased	6	Well Balanced	12	Enriching
10	Clearly Focused	0	Confusing	0	Wordy

Overall, how would you rate this program?

Poor	0
Fair	0
Good	8
Excellent	8

Participant reaction surveys to workshops:

February 2001
O‘ahu

June 2001
(data not available)

November 2001
Kaua‘i

March 2002
NHEA Conference:
1st Session
2nd Session

August 2002
Guam:
1: Elementary
2: Middle & High

March 2004
NHEA Conference:
1st Session
2nd Session

March 2004
"Focus Micronesia"

PATE 2004
Samoa

1. Other Comments

• Extremely useful.

• Good visuals.

• I was too sleepy to enjoy the whole thing, but it was quite informative.

2. How did you learn about this program (newspaper, organizational newsletter, radio, TV, from a friend, flyer, poster, etc.)?

[all respondents learned of it through the Center for Pacific Island Studies]

3. For you, what were the most worthwhile parts or aspects of the program?

• I had a chance to view different parts of the website in order to formulate ideas for using the program for instruction. Also, program provided lesson plans with various types/levels of questions including standards addressed. I can’t wait for this to be completed in more islands.

• Program was “hands-on”.

• Diving into the Pacific Worlds website and trying out the activities.

• Being able to go to sites that will be easy for students.

• Teacher’s Resource Guide.

• Learning how to navigate the website.

• Pure information and resources.

• Themes, questioning exercises, and interdisciplinary approach.

• Lesson plans for teaching.

• Navigating through the program.

• Time to go through the program.

• “Hands-on” approach.

• Practical use in classroom.

• Computer knowledge.

• Ways to use websites in schools.

• Easy navigation, quality and quantity of information, education links and helps, applicable to the classroom and teaching using the standards.

4. What were the least worthwhile parts?

• None.

• None.

• Sites.

5. Please feel free to comment below on any aspect of the program. Thank you for your assistance.

• Need more time applying the program to the classroom setting.

• Thank you, I will definitely send feedback as I begin to use this site more.

• Needs to incorporate more of the Micronesia, and up and coming need-to-know area.

• Very worthwhile and needs your continuing support.

• Very impressive and engaging. :)

Ethnic Background (of Participants): • Japanese • Guamanian • Caucasian • Hawaiian • Japanese • Japanese • Asian-American (Filipina) • [none identified] • [none identified] • Japanese (actually Okinawan) • [none identified] • French/Irish/German • White • Caucasian • Hawaiian/Caucasian • Filipino/German

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