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Table of Contents:
The Final Framework:
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Learner: Australian Aboriginal Cultural Issues
- How are Australian Aboriginal learning styles acknowledged and accommodated:
- Does the program take into account the importance of:
- learning through observation and imitation rather than verbal instruction?
- learning through trial and feedback?
- holistic (global) learning?
- Does the program:
- recognise the important role of imagery?
- acknowledge the importance and further development of visual-spatial skills?
- acknowledge the importance of contextual learning?
- acknowledge the importance of spontaneous learning?
- acknowledge the idea that the group is more important than the individual?
- What consideration is given to Aboriginal learners’ prior experiences:
- Are learners’ existing perceptions of mathematics addressed?
- Are negative experiences of mathematics countered with positive ones?
- Is there a supportive “look” and “feel” — use of cool colours, simple navigation?
- Are learners’ attitudes to online and print based learning addressed?
- Do students prefer online options but also want some form of paper-based material?
- Has research into Aboriginal ways of learning taken place?
- Is there a holistic learning environment with family as focus; providing a non-judgemental learning context using money, budget, work skills etc.?
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