Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 19, no. 2, Culture and Education: Aboriginal Settings, Concerns, and Insights, 1994, pp. 165-181
Description
Outlines motivations for bilingual instruction, curriculum, and difficulties involved in implementation, and argues that such a program will eventually lead to a hybrid language and culture.
TESL Canada Journal, vol. 28, Special Issue 5, Summer, 2011, pp. 53-71
Description
Explores three interrelated ethical issues: current spoken dialect and ancestral language, implications for classroom, and issues for researchers working in Aboriginal fields.
Western Canadian Protocol for Collaboration in Basic Education
Description
"...support document for schools or regions in the Western provinces and the territories wishing to develop curricula, learning resources or strategies dealing with Aboriginal languages".
TESOL Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 3, Autumn, 1992, pp. 487-505
Description
Study finding differences in style of interaction at home versus the classroom raised concerns about making the style of teaching more culturally congruent.
The Comparison of Reading Comprehension Using Dual Language, Full Immersion, and Sheltered English Immersion Instructional Programs for Navajo Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Florinda J. Jackson
Description
[Education] Thesis (Ed.D.)--Arizona State University, 2008.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-22
Description
Studies barriers to implementing the Zimbabwean language education policy in primary school grades and the perception of socio-economic benefits that come with the English language.
Regional Educational Laboratory for the Central Region
Description
Focuses on four areas: language needs, family and community involvement, alternative instruction techniques, culturally responsive schooling, and standards-based instruction.
Research Connections Canada 12: Supporting Children and Families
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Onowa McIvor
Research Connections Canada , vol. 12, 2005, pp. 5-20
Description
Examines language programs in two First Nations communities to see if they are suitable for use in the revitalization of languages and early childhood development in other Aboriginal communities.
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Project looks at American Indian elementary school children to see what elements are needed to influence language learning. Shows the importance of teaching in a way that is compatible with the learning style of the home culture.
Lessons from A Cree Phrase Book, developed for the Indian Metis Project for Careers in Teacher Education (IMPACTE) at Brandon University for use by non-Cree speakers and is based on the dialects of Manitoba.
International Journal of Multicultural Education, vol. 13, no. 2, 2011, pp. 1-18
Description
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.
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.
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 69, no. 2, Negotiating the culture of Indigenous Schools, Winter, 1994, pp. 172-185
Description
Reviews articles in the special issue, Negotiating the Culture of Indigenous Schools, discusses barriers to careers in teaching, expanding knowledge base of Indigenous education and the relationship between school change, culture, power and control.
Next Steps: Research and Practice to Advance Indian Education
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Tarajean Yazzie
Description
Chapter 4 in: Next Steps: Research and Practice to Advance Indian Education by K. G Swisher and J. Tippeconnic. Research studies of theoretical frameworks, supportive learning environments, communication and interaction style.