Adult Education

Looks at the incompatibility of the second-chance model for Aboriginal learners in Canada and Australia and recommends the use of a more comprehensive, long-term approach.

Reports on the Aboriginal Health Workers Certificate course being offered by the University of Western Sydney Macarthur.

Appointment of Catherine Morrison, from Moose Cree First Nation, as Indigenous Justice Co-ordinator for the Anglican Church of Canada.

After experiencing visits to five tribal libraries, staff members of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation discuss the special circumstances and problems encountered by those providing services at this level.

Provides information on updated Australian standards which are expected to be implemented in 2004.

Author explores 150 years of Navajo education and of language preservation, teaching and learning, and resurgence.

Describes the six module CD-ROM produced by the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council, School of Health Studies Multimedia Office in Broome, Western Australia.

Lesson plan for constructing a dog travois developed in conjunction with exhibition of Blackfoot shirts loaned from the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, to the Glenbow and Galt Museums in Alberta.

Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 1996.

Study researchers conducted interviews with 140 Aboriginal women in eight sites, both urban and rural, across Canada in order to formulate policy recommendations that would support full cultural lives while pursuing contemporary work or education.

Comments on the partnership formed between government and industry to train 1,500 Aboriginal people to develop the skills necessary for work in mining, mineral exploration and more. Article located by scrolling to page 22.

Includes text of four stories, classroom handouts, learning activities, writing resources, and instructor notes.

Discusses how a study on digital design technology may help Indigenous communities address issues of the loss of their cultural knowledge. Chapter from SIGDOC '21: The 39th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication.

Discusses the program which ran from 1882 to 1891 and focused on the assimilation of the family unit rather than the individual.

Results of community consultations conducted by the review panel, gives recommendations for improvement to support recipients to become more self-reliant.

Discusses increased health risk of being overweight and how a modern lifestyle is contributing to that.

Creation of a certificate program the Faculty of Education, Brandon University, to train teachers to provide special services appropriate to local needs.

Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2005.

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Toronto, 2001. Department of Adult Education, Community Development, and Counselling Psychology, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

Autobiographical article of Aboriginal health worker in Northern Territory, Australia and how he has made a positive impact in his community.

Distributed Learning Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2003.

Discusses the challenges and recommendations of employment opportunities for Aboriginal people.

Discusses initiatives and recommendations to engage Aboriginal peoples in education and employment.

Examines training efficacy and changes in performance among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Americans related to attendance at a two-day professional development course in March 2006.

Recommendations include: improving teacher and community engagement, developing and implementing strategies to deliver expanded and flexible programs to a variety of students, increasing and extending funding, and conducting needs and outcomes assessment.

Describes the development of employment orientation package for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers employed by the Queensland (Australia) Health Authority.

Interview with several members of the workshop from the Centre of Indigenous Health Studies, Sydney (Australia) University describing how it changed their perceptions of research and what insights were gained.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Queen's University, 2007.

Study identifies strategic learning needs of self-administered First Nation police services and makes recommendations for specific training.

Project to combat illiteracy among adults residing in Toronto and methods used to address it.

[Educational Administration] Thesis (Ph.D.)--East Texas State University, 1989.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Capella University, 2004.

Issues a call to palliative care workers to enroll in the PEPA program to increase their skills.

Reports on a Multi-Party Training Plan for preparing Aboriginal workers for mining careers in northern Saskatchewan, where 40% of the employees are Aboriginal.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.33.

Examines initiatives developed and managed jointly by the Manitoba First Nations Centre for Aboriginal Health Research and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Health Information and Research Committee.

[Education] Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Guelph, 2004.

Discusses programs, governance and partnerships, student supports, funding, study to work transition, and program accountability. Describes two programs in each of the four Inuit regions of Canada.

Looks at the history of adult and post-secondary education in Inuit Nunangat, survey information collected from post-secondary students, and the University of Prince Edward Island's Master of Education program. Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 70 to read article.

City Planning Thesis (MCP)--University of Manitoba, 1990.

Results of survey conducted to compile information on what core and administrative competencies are needed by Aboriginal literacy workers, and how skills are acquired and recognized.

Objectives were to identify training needs of Aboriginal literacy workers, provide manual for evaluating skills, abilities and knowledge needed to qualify for funding from the Literacy and Basic Skills program and develop a job description.

Adult and Higher Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 1995

Study works with 47 Indigenous clients of the De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre (DAHC) in Ontario who are at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Each client received three educational sessions delivered by an Indigenous nurse, the clients’ health literacy was assessed prior to and following the education session and found to be greatly improved by their attendance.

Discusses the meaning of literacy and makes recommendations for implementing programs suited to Aboriginal adult learners.