2019 Volume 23 Issue 1 Pages 59-70
Aim: The purpose of this research is to conduct a seminar on administrative staff and faculty members in Cambodia who participated in the school health training in Japan (hereinafter referred to as “Japan visit to Japan”) after their return home, evaluate the effect, It is to clarify the problem to fix the content of the seminar.
The visit to Japan is an inspection on school health and sanitation environment in Japan implemented by JICA grass-roots project, and the seminar consists of lectures, exercises and information exchange and is carried out more than once. In this research, we aimed at seminars that disseminate knowledge on health and public health rooms composed of lectures and information exchanges.
Methods: The subjects to be surveyed were 24 seminar participants. To collect data, we conducted 6 items of pre / post questionnaire survey and interview survey. The analysis was a nonparametric test and a descriptive analysis. Data received ethical issues because it accepted and analyzed anonymous data collected by third parties.
Results: Five of the six question items had significant differences before and after implementation, but it can be said that they are not at a stage where understanding is deepened. In the interview, there was a request for advance distribution of materials and interpretation etc.
Discussion: Since seminars have problems of linguistic walls and time constraints, it is necessary to promote consolidation of seminars by mother tongue seminars to promote understanding and continuous on-site instruction of the local staff. Moreover, it is necessary to solve the influence of the teacher's basic ability, mutual cooperation among teachers, cooperation with social resources, issues of educational administration etc.
Conclusion: The target seminar is the stage of introducing knowledge, and from now on, follow-up guidance to promote continuous on-site knowledge exchange is necessary.
