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Structures and strategies for supporting aboriginal student success : how do instructors in aboriginal controlled post-secondary education institutions integrate indigenous knowledge and culture into their practice?

University of British Columbia

This multi-case analysis of instructors in self-governed Aboriginal post-secondary institution illustrates ways that Aboriginal culture and Indigenous knowledge can be integrated into formal education. Documents such as government inquiries complement instructors’ contributions. The work is intended to support all educators in increasing the quantity and quality of Indigenous knowledge and culture in their own practice for the benefit of all students and as a strategy for improving outcomes for Aboriginal learners. Recommendations for effective integration of Indigenous knowledge and culture at the individual educator level are provided. Within this inquiry into individual pedagogical practice larger structural factors emerged and as such recommendations include suggestions for improving teacher education and increasing Aboriginal participation in educational governance recommendations.

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2015-02-11

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/52152

Education

University of British Columbia

UBCO

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