Young "White Teachers" Perceptions of Mathematics Learning of Aboriginal and non-aboriginal Students in Remote Communities
Presentation by Tom J Cooper ( Queensland University of Technology), Annette R Baturo (Australian Catholic University) , Elizabeth Warren, Shani M Doig ( Queensland University of Technology)
Despite a plethora of writings on Australian Aboriginal education (Craven, 1998; Fanshawe, 1999; LeRoux & Dunn, 1997; Malcolm, 1998; Malin, 1998; Morgan & Slade, 1998; Partington, 1998; Russell, 1999; Stewart, 1999), little has dealt with teacher perceptions of how Indigenous students learning in comparison with non-Indigenous students. This is despite fairly wide acceptance that the way teachers perceive students will impact on the teaching, learning and assessment outcomes that students receive (Wyatt-Smith, 1995). The research reported in this paper was conducted in remote Aboriginal communities throughout Queensland. It addresses how “white” teachers, who are usually young and newly graduated, view the mathematics learning of Aboriginal student, and how these perceptions differ for white students.
Cooper T, Baturo A, Warren E, and Doig S
