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Dept. of Educational Psychology
University of Hawai'i
1776 University Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: 808-956-4294
Fax: 808-956-6615
EMAIL: yamauchi@hawaii.edu
EDUCATION
Ph. D. Psychology, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 1993.
M. A. Psychology, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 1991.
B. A. Psychology, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 1986.
RESEARCH/WORK HISTORY:
1998-present: Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology,
University of Hawai'i.
1998-present: Researcher, "Culturally Relevant Contextualized Education:
the Wai'anae High School Hawaiian Studies Program"
1996-present: Project Director, Center for Research on Education, Diversity
& Excellence, "The Sociocultural Context of Hawaiian Language Revitalization
and Learning."
1995-1996: Principal Investigator, "Intergenerational change and attitudes
toward learning and school on Moloka'i."
1993-1998: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology.
University of Hawai'i.
CURRENT RESEARCH:
Dr. Yamauchi is currently involved in two projects studying innovative
and culturally relevant education for Native Hawaiians. In comparison
to national norms, Native Hawaiian students are among the lowest scoring
minorities on standardized achievement tests. They are also under-represented
in higher education and over-represented in special education. The two
educational programs under study are public school programs attempting
to improve education for Hawaiians in ways that are culturally relevant.
Both programs were initiated at the grass-roots level by Hawaiian community
members and educators.
"The Sociocultural Context of Hawaiian Language Revitalization and Learning"
is a five-year CREDE project that examines the genesis, development, educational
practices and outcomes of Papahana Kaiapuni, the Hawaiian Language Immersion
Program. The project aims to describe the program's inception and development
and its academic and social outcomes in order to assist other Native American
communities which are interested in implementing an indigenous language
immersion program for language revival and school reform.
"Culturally Relevant Contextualized Education: the Wai'anae High School
Hawaiian Studies Program" studies and promotes the development of Wai'anae
High School's Hawaiian Studies Program. The Hawaiian Studies Program is
an culturally relevant contextualized program for selected 11th and 12th
grade students at a rural high school on the island of O'ahu, serving
a community that is predominantly Native Hawaiian. The program integrates
students' coursework with field experiences at various archaeological,
historical preservation, and plant reforestation sites in the Wai'anae
community. The purpose of this project is to assist in the development
of an portfolio assessment system for the Hawaiian Studies Program and
to examine program outcomes, including student achievement and motivation.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
Yamauchi, L. A., Ceppi, A. K., & Lau-Smith, J. (1999). Sociohistorical
influences on the development of Papahana Kaiapuni, the Hawaiian Language
Immersion Program. Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk, 4,
27-46.
Yamauchi, L. A., & Ceppi, A. K. (1998). A review of indigenous language
immersion programs and a focus on Hawai'i. Equity and Excellence in Education,
31, 11-20.
Yamauchi, L. A. (1998). Individualism, collectivism, and cultural compatibility:
Implications for counselors and teachers Journal of Humanistic Education
and Development, 36, 189-198.
Yamauchi, L. A., Nakagawa, T., & Murdoch, K. (1998). Ethnic attitudes
among elementary school students in a multiethnic school community. Journal
of Research in Childhood Education, 12, 155-165.
Yamauchi, L. A., & Tharp, R. G. (1995). Culturally compatible conversations
in Native American classrooms. Linguistics and Education, 7, 349-367.
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