Cultural impacts upon the learning processes of indigenous students in adult bridging courses
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| Article Title | Cultural impacts upon the learning processes of indigenous students in adult bridging courses |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 35718 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | |
| Author | Behjat, Nura |
| Journal Title | New Horizons in Education |
| Number of Pages | 16 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Place of Publication | Flagstaff Hill, South Australia |
| ISSN | 0028-5382 |
| Web Address (URL) | http://www.wef.org.au/files/newhorizons_volume114_behjat.pdf |
| Abstract | The impact of cultural factors on Indigenous Australian students' learning has been the subject of debate by various educators in recent years. However, this paper analyses reflectively the experiences of a non-indigenous teacher working in an Indigenous educational environment. The paper focuses on personal observations based on a teacher's day-to-day struggle to learn how to assist Indigenous students to access knowledge and skills that they need in order to succeed in tertiary education. This small-scale exploratory research suggests that although culture has a significant impact on Indigenous children's learning, it does not exert the same effect on Indigenous adults' learning in the area of mathematics. |
| Keywords | indigenous students; teacher student interaction; cultural differences; universities |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390303. Higher education |
| 470108. Organisational, interpersonal and intercultural communication | |
| 450299. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education not elsewhere classified | |
| Public Notes | c. World Education Fellowship (Australia). |
| Byline Affiliations | Kumbari Ngurpai Lag |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0x19/cultural-impacts-upon-the-learning-processes-of-indigenous-students-in-adult-bridging-courses
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