Retention & Recruitment

Webinar includes topics such as: young aboriginal women in the family law system, laws affecting Aboriginal families and family property, and more. Duration: 1:12:10.

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Montana State University, 2011.

Seven year study indicates culturally specific factors are important in understanding why Navajo and Ute students drop out of school.

Discusses benefits of using a 'Generative Curriculum Model' in early childhood education training programs.

Presents a developmental framework.

Goal of consultation was to gain a picture of student and trainee experiences using a sample that included students, educators, administrators, and others involved in the delivery of programs.

Adult and Higher Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--North Carolina State University, 2009.

Culture and Value Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2000.

Study shows that single, unemployed Alaska Natives, who had not completed high school, were most at risk.

Looks at the success at Princess Alexandra Community School in creating a culturally affirmative learning environment with community education and staff development through transformative learning.

Examines pre- and post-survey study results of high school students attending a week long residency program by looking at student perception between those on reserve and those off reserve.

Examines demographic trends impacting post-secondary enrolment in Canada and issues associated with a multicultural student population.

Study of 16 Aboriginal scholars currently or formerly employed as professors in Ontario; examines the under-representation of Indigenous scholars in the academy and especially in regard to retention. Findings illustrate the need for employment equity policy which addresses issues of recruitment and the valuation of Indigenous scholarship.

Presents overview of the resources and programs available for Aboriginal students to aide in their academic success.

Discusses how tribal colleges in Montana and North Dakota are initiating new innovative accelerated curriculum programs to address the region’s workforce necessities.

Discusses how poverty contributes to high drop-out rates among Aboriginal youth.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1973.

Education Psychology (Ph.D.)--Northern Arizona University, 1992.

Discusses the three usual explanations for low academic achievement levels and advances another theory.

Looks at the collaboration between Gesgapegiag Mi'gmaq First Nation community school and a northern Maine University to develop a culturally based curriculum to improve educational outcomes.

American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1992.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oregon State University, 1980.

Experiment to encourage Native American girls to attend college, included campus orientations and an extension course.

Examines stereotypes and personality traits, such as humble vs assertive or placid vs apprehensive.

Looked at schools that had high number of successful American Indian/Alaskan Native students in an attempt to identify promising practices for effective teaching. Provides case study examples.

Looks at 50% dropout rate for Nunavut youth and delves into reasons for it.

Reports on a study which implemented a culturally sensitive math curriculum in consultation with local Elders. Results showed an improved outcome in student scores.

Review undertaken to develop recommendations for a best practice framework. Focused on background to the current poor health status of Aboriginals and identifying challenges facing nursing profession in dealing with these issues.

Discusses the need to understand factors affecting the retention in nursing programs.

Reports on the initiatives undertaken by six Canadian nursing schools: Langara College, University of Alberta, Laurentian University, Trent University, Nova Scotia Community College, and St. Francis Xavier University in response to the Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety in Nursing Education: a Framework for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nursing document.

Looks to recruit and retain a proportionate cultural representation of Canadians in nursing programs.

Looks at the impact culturally competent teachers have on creating a successful learning environment for students. Includes examples of successful models in Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Australia.

Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 1992.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Santa Barbara, 1989.

Author discusses different factors that have led to and possible solutions to the education gap that exists between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the United States.

Examines the effect of early modelling, cultural traditions, and customs on whether youth accept or reject education.

Education Leadership Thesis (Ed. D.)--Norther Arizona University, 1992.

Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 1998.

Canadian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1998.

[Education] Thesis (Ed.D)--University of North Dakota, 2011.

Presents survey highlights regarding the success of schools in northern Labrador, Nunavut, northern Saskatchewan, and northern and interior British Columbia.

Discussion on the goals of the Tumitchiat Leadership Summit in Barrow, Alaska, including maintaining the Inupiaq culture and encouraging youth to carry on with higher education.

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Calgary, 2015.

Investigates the closing of the Cushman Indian Trade School in1920 due to the First World War, an influenza quarantine, and reduction of federal funding.

Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 1999.

Discusses the changes needed to the structure and funding of educational services to meet the needs of Aboriginal students.