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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Aboriginal students"”.
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“Just a Pepper in a Bunch of Salt”: Aboriginal Students’ Stories of School
… the Saskatchewan education system is failing its Aboriginal students. The situation is urgent, evidenced by low rates of Aboriginal students transitioning through the grades, their lower results on provincial assessments, and the significant gap between Aboriginal students and their non-Aboriginal …
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Aboriginal Students Perceptions Of The Effect Of Vocational Education And Training On Post School Experiences
… education and training programs. However, for Aboriginal past compulsory age students, the picture is very different. In 1993 the year 12 Aboriginal retention rate was only 24.48% or 982 students (Australia wide), and by 1996 only 10% of the indigenous 15 and older population had any post …
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(E)merging pedagogies : exploring the integration of traditional Aboriginal and contemporary Euro-Canadian teaching practices
… teaching practices conflict with traditional Aboriginal teaching practices resulting in the current widespread lack of academic achievement for many Aboriginal students. Of particular concern is the area of print literacy, as achievement in this area has been linked to academic success. This …
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"How are we doing?" Exploring aboriginal representation in texts and aboriginal programs in Surrey secondary schools
… Columbia's Ministry of Education assesses Aboriginal students' participation and graduation rates, both of which have been consistently below those of non-Aboriginal students. In addressing the question, "How are we doing?", this thesis examines the visual images and representations of …
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Urban Aboriginal children in sport: Experiences, perceptions and sense of self
… of self for a group of urban Western Australian Aboriginal children through analysing their perspectives and experiences in school sport and physical education. A symbolic interaction inquiry paradigm complemented with qualitative data collection methods was utilised. Informal conversational …
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White teachers, critical race theory and aboriginal education
… examines the popular belief that integration of Aboriginal content will ensure Aboriginal student success in schools in Saskatchewan. Given that a high percentage of the teaching population is white identified, it is important that the author, along with these teachers, understand the continuing …
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Conceptualising bullying in an Aboriginal context as reported by the Yamaji community, to inform the development of a bullying prevention program that is culturally sensitive to the needs of Aboriginal students
… project aimed to capture the unheard voices of Aboriginal children and community members on the issues surrounding ‘bullying’. In an Aboriginal context bullying is different and the outcomes are different, yet mainstream programs are utilized to combat the issue. We need to know how bullying is …
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Decolonizing Institutional Practices: Supporting Aboriginal College Student Success
The Aboriginal population is the fastest growing segment of the Canadian population. As a result, it is essential to increase Aboriginal participation in post-secondary studies and persistence to completion. To accomplish these goals, it is necessary to rethink how post-secondary institutions …
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What do primary school principals from the Yamaji region or Mid West Education District say about their school's bullying prevention and management guidelines and practices and how they support the strengths and needs of Aboriginal students and their families?
Background: Australia‟s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are over represented in poor health and education outcomes. Little is known about the bullying experiences of Aboriginal school age children and young people. This Master's study aimed to investigate the policies and practises school …
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Power, resistance and Spanish Residential School
… power that administrators used to reshape the Aboriginal students. However, despite their incessant efforts, the administrators of Spanish Residential School did not succeed in completely reforming their pupils. The documentary record, then, also suggests that students at Spanish Residential …
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Circular Progress: Health and Healthcare within Albertan Indian Residential Schools, 1920 - 1950
… both immediate and chronic health problems for Aboriginal students. Through an examination of nutrition, sanitation, disease, healthcare interventions, and mental health in the schools, it is seen that any “progress” the Department made in regards to the health of students was circular. …
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Assessing The Impact Of Native American Elders As Co-Educators For University Students In Stem
… academic institutions that serve minority students in STEM, and implement educational components (pedagogy) to serve the needs of the underserved community. Method: Part 1: was a cross-sectional used a survey given to participants designed to assess prevalence of natural health products use …
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HPV Vaccination Uptake: Identifying Gaps, Barriers and Disparities in Canadian Population
… (MSM), older age individuals, international and Aboriginal students (p-value <0.05). To improve on current HPV vaccination uptake in Canada, health education programs and intentional HPV catch-up vaccination programs are required. This is crucial especially for sub-populations with evidence of …
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The transition experience to boarding school for male Aboriginal secondary school students from regional and remote communities across Western Australia
… to boarding schools away from home for Aboriginal secondary school students from regional and remote communities in Australia has not received the attention it deserves (Calma, 2009; Dodson, 2009). The weight of public discourse and a paucity in research provided strong testimony for …