To be effective, HIV/AIDS interventions must be culturally and linguistically appropriate and must occur within the context of the specific community in which they are delivered. In this article, the development of a culture-specific lay health advisor (LHA) program, Protegiendo Nuestra Comunidad, for recently immigrated Mexicans is described. This program is one component of a collaborative in...

This study aimed to examine key factors affecting rural female facilitators’ role in participatory rural development in Tehran Province. Since the researchers intended to have a better insight into the facilitators’ role and employ inquiry as a learning forum for bringing about changes for all participants, they preferred to use a case study based upon an appreciative inquiry method. The study ...

Effective engagement in interdisciplinary work is critical if community psychology is to achieve its promise as a field of ecological inquiry and social action. The purpose of this paper and special issue is to help make the benefits of interdisciplinary community research clearer and to identify and begin to address its challenges. Although some areas of psychology (e.g., biological, cognitive...

Educational institutions adopted online distance learning to ensure continuity of education during the COVID-19 pandemic. The idea was not welcome by some stakeholders for a variety reasons such as poor internet connection particularly in rural areas, and lack technological devices support teaching. Compared traditional face-to-face delivery, studies show that needs new teaching strategies appr...

Model pembelajaran CoI (Community Of Inquiry) merupakan model yang memberikan ruang kepada mahasiswa untuk terlibat aktif dalam kelompok belajar menyelesaikan masalah guna mencapai tujuan pembelajaran. Penelitian ini mengetahui pengaruh berbantuan media sosial terhadap kemampuan pemecahan serta keterlaksanaannya pada mata kuliah kebijakan pendidikan. Metode penelitian digunakan adalah quasi eks...

The term metaverse appeared for the first time in a novel published 1992. Since early 2000s, researchers have started to use this refer digital technologies learners interact with other users avatars. came prominence around 2020 due rebranding of Facebook. However, there was no consensus on what kind should belong and how conceptualise term. As such, paper presents an exploratory review concept...