(1999). Tlingit Moon & Tide Teaching Resource: Elementary Level. This book brings Alaskan Native understanding of science and ecology to the elementary classroom by showing teachers how to present local and ecosystem knowledge held by long-time inhabitants of southeast Alaska. The goal is to increase the self-esteem of Native students who traditionally perform low in science and to introduce non-Native students to this type and value of knowledge. Following the introduction, three core chapters cover the moon, tide, and cycles of life. Each of these core chapters starts with the Tlingit words relevant to the chapter's contents. Chapter 1 lays the foundation for the curriculum's theme, and each chapter thereafter builds upon it. In addition, each chapter becomes more complex. The lessons can be used (or modified for use) at several grade levels, depending on student abilities and the school curriculum. (WRM)… [PDF]
(2002). Indigenous Scholars versus the Status Quo. American Indian Quarterly, v26 n1 p145-48 Win. Native American scholars committed to the long-term health and vitality of Indigenous peoples see decolonization and empowerment as central to their struggles. However, those who maintain the colonial power structure do not want to connect the past to the present or use Native perspectives or theories. Common examples of discriminatory practice against Natives in the academy are presented. (TD)…
(2003). Bicentennial Offers Opportunities for Tourism and Good Will. Tribal College Journal, v14 n3 p15-16 Spr. Discusses the Tribal Tourism Project at United Tribes Technical College (UTTC), which is preparing for the tourist influx during the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. Reports that the UTTC is developing economic strategies and employment opportunities for tribes in tourism. Discusses conflict between negative Indian perceptions of Lewis and Clark, and the ways the Bicentennial can positively impact indigenous peoples' economies. (NB)…
(1994). Empowering Ourselves: Making Education and Schooling One. Peabody Journal of Education, v69 n2 p19-25 Win. Canada Natives' struggle for survival has magnified the need for culturally appropriate education. One Mohawk school board is approaching schooling from a cultural perspective, blending Mohawk and Western education with an emphasis on science and mathematics. (SM)…
(1993). Economic Determinants of Academic Failure and School Desertion in the Guatemala Highlands. Economics of Education Review, v12 n1 p59-70. Explores, from an economic perspective, elementary school system adequacy in the rural, indigenous Guatemalan highlands. Estimates least-squares coefficients and elasticities separately for academic failure and school abandonment for each of four indigenous groups. The model explains academic failure better than school desertion. A national policy failing to incorporate features unique to each group may be inadequate. (19 references) (MLH)…
(1992). Introducing Students to Ethnobotany. American Biology Teacher, v54 n1 p46-51 Jan. Ethnobotany is the scientific investigation of plant use by indigenous cultures for food, medicine, pesticides, and other purposes. Discusses the significance of ethnobotany and provides resources and laboratory activities suitable for use in biology and botany courses at the high school and college levels. (MDH)…
(1999). Theorizing Audioconferencing: An Eclectic Paradigm. Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, v27 n2 p87-103 Win. Develops an eclectic paradigm of audioconferencing that incorporates the notion of transactional distance in flexible learning, caters for cultural contextualization, and includes aspects of objectivist, constructivist, and critical theory models of learning and teaching. Reports on a case study based on this paradigm involving indigenous Australian undergraduate students. (Author/LRW)…
(2000). Cultural Maintenance, Ownership, and Multiple Perspectives: Features of Web-Based Delivery To Promote Equity. Journal of Educational Media, v25 n3 p229-41 Oct. Discussion of educational resources for rural and remote communities focuses on the design processes involved in the development of a Web-based unit for Indigenous Australian learners preparing to enter a university. Highlights learning tasks and styles of communication to promote equity and access, including ownership of learning, cultural inclusivity, community-based learning, and cultural maintenance. (Author/LRW)…
(1999). Constraints on the Acquisition Planning of Indigenous African Languages: The Case of Kiswahili in Kenya. Language, Culture and Curriculum, v12 n2 p117-27. Examines the linguistic situation in Kenya and the teaching of Kiswahili in Kenyan schools. While there is widespread support for the school program, there are major problems to be overcome, particularly in the areas of language attitudes, teacher training, and course materials. (Author/VWL)…
(1999). New Caledonia: Coutume and Culture in Education. International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de l'Education, v45 n3-4 p359-365. Describes the Kanak culture in New Caledonia, a French colony located in the South Pacific. Explores the educational system in New Caledonia and the role Kanak culture, or la coutume, plays in schools. Examines the implications of didactic and customary learning and customary influences in school that affect Kanak students, learning, and culture. (VWC)…
(2005). Whiti Ki Runga! Gifted and Talented Maori Learners. Kairaranga, v6 n2 p7-9. The importance of identifying and nurturing the gifts and talents of young people is now more widely accepted in New Zealand than it has been in the past. In this country the approach to meeting this challenge must reflect an understanding and acknowledgement of Maori conceptions of giftedness and talent. It is proposed here that the under-representation of Maori students in programmes and provisions for the gifted and talented is partly due to a mismatch between the more traditional western European approaches in this area and Maori conceptions and practices. However, it is also contended that efforts in this area will continue to disadvantage gifted and talented Maori students if the broader issues of power and control are not addressed in schools…. [PDF]
(2002). Towards Effective Environmental Education in Ethiopia: Problems and Prospects in Responding to the Environment–Poverty Challenge. International Journal of Educational Development, v22 n1 p35-46 Jan. Whether talking to local farmers or studying academic papers there is general agreement that environmental degradation is impacting upon agricultural productivity in Ethiopia. In a country, where around 90% of the population are dependent on agriculture for subsistence requirements and a similar fraction of the country's export income is generated from the agriculture sector, environmental degradation with subsequent decline in agricultural productivity has serious repercussions on household and national economies alike. This paper argues that given the intimate relationship between environmental degradation and poverty, environmental education has an important role to play in any poverty alleviation strategy. The paper explores the history of environmental education in Ethiopia and concludes that the formal sector, which has thus far formed the main point of delivery, is not well suited to delivering a meaningful programme that can elicit progress towards more sustainable land-use… [Direct]
(2009). Handbook of Adolescent Literacy Research. Guilford Publications The first comprehensive research handbook of its kind, this volume showcases innovative approaches to understanding adolescent literacy learning in a variety of settings. Distinguished contributors examine how well adolescents are served by current instructional practices and highlight ways to translate research findings more effectively into sound teaching and policymaking. The book explores social and cultural factors in adolescents' approach to communication and response to instruction, and sections address literacy both in and out of schools, including literacy expectations in the contemporary workplace. Detailed attention is given to issues of diversity and individual differences among learners. This book contains four parts. Part I, \Overview\, contains: (1) Introduction (Leila Christenbury, Randy Bomer, and Peter Smagorinsky); (2) Sociocultural Constructions of Adolescence and Young People's Literacies (Donna E. Alvermann); and (3) Who Are Adolescents Today?: Youth Voices and… [Direct]
(1998). The Educational and Cultural Implications of Maori Language Revitalization. Cultural Survival Quarterly, v22 n1 p27-28 Spr. Maori language revitalization in New Zealand has had government support since 1982. Programs include schools that teach entirely in Maori and are based on Maori philosophy and pedagogy, as well as immersion programs and bilingual classes. School programs are complemented by community-based adult and preschool programs. Teacher shortages, dialect problems, and intergenerational tensions are discussed. (TD)…
(1999). Developing Potential in Aboriginal Children: The Ngali Dhiirrali Project. Education in Rural Australia, v9 n2 p57-63. In northwest New South Wales (Australia), the Ngali Dhiirrali Project uses a "can-do" approach to talent development among gifted Aboriginal students, featuring identification of a wide range of student talents, provision of school support and enrichment programs (particularly outdoor "culture camps") by in-school mentors (teachers or Aboriginal teacher aides), and focus on cultural awareness. (Author/SV)…