Article describes the author’s experience of learning Indigenous principles of education and adapting them for use with student living in different environments; advocates for a wholistic pedagogical approach to education.
Sociology Department, Faculty Publications. Paper 89
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrienne Freng
Scott Freng
Helen A. Moore
Sociological Focus, vol. 39, no. 1, February 2006, pp. 55-74
Description
Examines the condition of education from the perspective of young adult American Indians from the Ho-Chunk or Winnebago tribe, Omaha, Santee, Lakota, and Cheyenne tribes living in Nebraska.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1, Africa and the New Millennium Development Goals, 2006, pp. 46-54
Description
Citing examples from research done in Botswana, article discusses several factors effecting education: spatial distance, cultural distance and a failure to accommodate local language and culture.
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American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 4, 2006, pp. 41-62
Description
Contends that Native Americans do not lack an historic tradition of philosophy, that wisdom is apparent in American Indian oral tradition, and that what they do have is often misunderstood or rejected by the Western culture.
Advances in Knowledge Organization, vol. 10, [2006?], pp. 1-10
Description
Recounts the author's experiences in a First Nations library and how these experiences shaped her doctoral research project on Indigenous knowledge organization.
Looks at the factors associated with participation in a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as well as the responses to a whole-school or early learning service Reflection Survey (RS)
Focuses on the extent of culture and language integration into curricula and the school resources available for improving achievement. Divided into four sections: students and Native culture, teacher characteristics, schools and community engagement, and performance results. Reports on results from 14 states.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 3, 2006, pp. 24-37
Description
Comments on two main issues: the influence of culture between children's homes and classrooms and an examination of instructional approaches that have been used with Native American children to promote literacy.
Comments on the danger of stereotypes and how difficult it is to discover and disclose them in everyday life. Suggests solutions to avoid stereotypes in teaching.
Bachelor's Thesis [English Language and Literature]--Masaryk University, 2006.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 1, 2006, pp. 102-116
Description
Discusses the history, curriculum (including the philosophy of healing/learning) and founding principles of the Institute and illustrates its effectiveness through case studies of students.
Nehiyawewin: Cree language and Culture Guide to Implementation: Grade 10 to Grade 12: Draft
Cree language and Culture Guide to Implementation: Grade 10 to Grade 12: Draft
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alberta Education
Description
Includes teaching aids and strategies for Cree language and culture, instruction plans, classroom evaluation and assessment, and teaching applications.
Article explores the process of integrating ethical research frameworks for engaging Indigenous communities into academic institutions. Authors use five personal vignettes to examine the potential pitfalls related to integrating Indigenous values knowledge systems with Western legal practices.
Non-Maori Beginning Teacher Perspectives on Meeting the Needs of Maori Children Within the Mainstream Classroom: A Case Study: Research Project Report.
Theses
Author/Creator
Anne-Marie Hunt
Description
Education Thesis (MTchgLn)--Christchurch College of Education, 2006
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 3, Heroes of Today, Spring, 2006
Description
Describes the Leech Lake Tribal College's plan to integrate aspects of the Anishinaabe culture into the science curriculum and comments on the five year grant awarded to the college for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
Overview of project designed to address the gap in supporting and advancing learning opportunities for Indigenous students, and learners pursuing Indigenous Studies.
International Journal of Leadership in Education, vol. 20, no. 3, 2017, pp. 328-344
Description
Using interviews from Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan principals to discuss their roles in student success through promoting Indigenous learning and values.
Reports national results as well as regions and selected states.
See Part II - The Educational Experiences of Fourth and Eighth Grade American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Statistical Analysis Report.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 3, 2006, pp. 92-106
Description
Concludes that further research is necessary to address the issues that underlie educational performance and lists research priorities which include defining, examining, and addressing the achievement gap.
Discusses a commitment of the Ministry of Advanced Education to improve levels of participation and success for Aboriginal learners in post-secondary education and training in British Columbia.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 4, Reforming Our Schools, Native Style, Summer, 2006
Description
Discusses the need for college faculty to be aware of the educational needs of Generation X and Generation Y students as their expectations and learning styles differ from Baby Boomers.
Paper presented the the Tri-University Annual Graduate History Conference Waterloo, Ontario.
Looks at death in 1907 of young child and then ensuing crisis in community-school relations.