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ERIC Number: EJ654427
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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In Their Own Voices: First Nations Students Identify Some Cultural Mediators of Their Learning in the Formal School System.
Kanu, Yatta
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v48 n2 p98-121 Sum 2002
A study examined how culture influences Canadian Native student learning. Classroom observations, conversations, and student journals from 10 Aboriginal students in a Winnipeg high school social studies class identified five related themes: traditional Aboriginal approaches to learning, patterns of oral interaction, self-concept, curriculum relevance, and teachers' interpersonal style. Includes recommendations for preservice teacher education. (Contains 52 references.) (TD)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Students, Canada Natives, Cognitive Style, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Environment, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Preservice Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Winnipeg)
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