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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/IN150100007
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Deficit Discourse and Indigenous Education. This project investigates the prevalence of ‘deficit discourse’ and its influence on Indigenous education. Deficit discourse frames Indigenous identity in a narrative of negativity and deficiency. Recent work indicates that deficit discourse is active in policy, public debate, pedagogy and practice, and its prevalence in Indigenous education influences student performance. By mapping the discursive environment and analysing education programs that reject the deficit model, this project assesses whether its removal improves outcomes for Indigenous students. This project provides an original approach to challenge entrenched perceptions, resulting in tangible benefits for the Australian education system and the communities that it serves.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 05-2015
End Date: 10-2019
Funding Scheme: Discovery Indigenous
Funding Amount: $456,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Studies | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education | Specialist Studies in Education | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society | Expanding Knowledge in Education | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education |
