Maths as Storytelling
This Reading Review provides a summary and review of Dr Chris Matthews’ chapter on Maths as Storytelling, from the book Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education, edited by Dr Kaye Price. Matthews explores the connection between culture and mathematics and how Indigenous people have been...
Read MoreOvercoming Indigenous Disadvantage
The Productivity Commission’s 2016 report on Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage (OID) The Productivity Commission’s 2016 report on Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage (OID) is the seventh report looking at the wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders nationally in relation to the...
Read MoreSeeking a Pedagogy of Difference
Lewthwaite et al (2016) explored Aboriginal student and family voices about what what classroom environments and teacher practices look like if they are truly reflective of Aboriginal students’ histories, preference and circumstances. While many of the themes that emerged mirror existing...
Read MoreIndigenous Primary School Achievement
The Productivity Commission’s research paper released in June 2016 analyses ACARA datasets for Year 3 and Year 5 primary students that link student demographics and school characteristics to NAPLAN results. The results of their analysis show that for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students,...
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