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Employment and Literacy Issues of Canada's Aboriginal Population: National Skills Upgrade 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rongo H. Wetere
Description
Looks at a cost-effective program to overcome challenges of literacy and improve economic, social and cultural wellbeing.
Expanding the Circle: Collaborative Research to Create Culturally Responsive Family Literacy Programming
Theses
Author/Creator
Lesley Alison Gear
Description
Language and Literacy Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2013.
Learning Stories: Expanding Possibilities for Inuktitut Language & Literacy at a Nunavik Child Care Centre
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Caroline Rowan
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 2, Literacy & Democracy, December 2013, pp. 44-48
Description
Discussion on innovative uses for narrative assessment in a child care setting.
Literacy in Canada’s North
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Helen Balanoff
Beth Mulloy
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 2, Literacy & Democracy, December 2013, pp. [33]-36
Description
Discussion on culture-based approaches to literacy and essential skills.
Literacy Matters: Unlocking the Literacy Potential of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sonya Gulati
Description
Outlines the social and economic problems associated with low literacy rates among Aboriginal peoples, and identifies best practices to address these issues.
The Miqqut Project: Joining Literacy, Culture and Well-Being through Non-formal Learning in Nunavut: Research Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Shelley Tulloch
Quluaq Pilakapsi
Gloria Uluqsi,
Adriana Kusugak
Cayla Chenier
Kim Crockatt
Description
Looks at non-formal traditional skills programs with embedded literacy offered in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut.
'Pākēhā Librarianship at the Interface': Being an Ally in Māori Student Success Through Teaching and Learning Information Literacies
Alternate Title
'Pakeha Librarianship at the Interface': Being an Ally in Maori Student Success Through Teaching and Learning Information Literacies
Theses
Author/Creator
Alexander J. R. Ritchie
Description
Information Management Thesis (M.I.S.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2013.
Pedagogies to Enhance Learning for Indigenous Students: Evidence-based Practice
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dale Kerwin
Harry Van Issum
Thelma Perso
Robert Funnell
Richard Niesche ... [et al.]
Stitching Together Literacy, Culture & Well-being: The Potential of Non-formal Learning Programs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shelley Tulloch
Adriana Kusugak
Gloria Uluqsi
Quluaq Pilakapsi
Cayla Chenier
Anna Ziegler
Kim Crockatt
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 2, Literacy & Democracy, December 2013, pp. 28-32
Description
Examines innovative culturally-rooted programs that mix traditional academics with life skills and courses to promote economic, social and cultural well-being.
Transforming Literacy Research for the Indigenous San of Botswana: Adopting Appropriate Research Methods
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lone Elizabeth Ketsitlile
Philip Bulawa
Onalenna Tiny Kgathi
AlterNative, vol. 9, no. 1, 2013, pp. 45-59
Description
Paper concludes that what is needed is a formal education that meets the needs of the San people, especially the poor, marginalized and discriminated.
Using Indigenous Research Practices to Transform Indigenous Literacy Education: A Canadian Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth M. Banister
Deborah L. Begoray
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 52, no. 1, 2013, pp. 65-80
Description
"This article reviews adolescent literacy learning in general and the challenges faced especially by Indigenous students in Western classrooms".