Indigenous education

Young Australian Indigenous students: Engagement with mathematics in the early years

Elizabeth Warren and Eva Devries report on activities that have been successfully used with young Indigenous students.  The activities focus on mathematical communication, representations and early number ideas.

Embedding Indigenous Perspectives

Annette Rutherford from Education Queensland talking at the Make it count Network Meeting in Sep 09.

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“Can WE address the Issues surrounding Aboriginal Education?” “Yes We Can!!!! Together!”

Paper by Sharon Cooke and Peter Howard for Dare to lead about building community capacity and reflects upon Make it count: Numeracy, mathematics and Indigenous learners.

Draft Pedagogical Framework for Cultural Competence

Draft Pedagogical Framework for Cultural Competence developed by Thelma Perso refers to how the curriculum is delivered, in particular the interaction between teacher and student.

So, How and What Do We Teach? Indigenous pedagogy and perspectives in the curriculum

Paper from Dr Raymond Nichol for Dare To Lead

Mathematics in Indigenous contexts

This paper by Bob Perry and Peter Howard discusses the development of teaching and learning strategies designed to enhance Aboriginal students’ mathematics learning outcomes.

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A Journey Just Begun

Paper by Harry Langes outlining a collaboration between several NSW schools and their local Indigenous community which resulted in a positive and productive partnership (extract from Quality Mathematics in The Middle Years).

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