Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development - Grant ID: DI0668328

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DI0668328

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Indigenous world view, algebra pedagogy and improving Indigenous performance in secondary mathematics. Schools have low mathematics expectations for Indigenous students; low performance is blamed on their culture which is seen as primitive and instruction is reduced to repetitive rote learning of computation. There is evidence that Indigenous students could excel in mathematics if it is contextualised and taught from patterns and structure. A theory showing how Indigenous students can develop strong mathematical understandings would provide a counter to accepted wisdom of low performance and a model for future Indigenous student attainment. Making mathematics-based University disciplines a reality for Indigenous students will benefit individual students, their community and the economic future of Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2006

End Date: 31-12-2008

Funding Scheme: Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development

Funding Amount: $159,713.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Curriculum and Pedagogy | Teacher Education: Secondary | Educational Psychology | Curriculum Studies: Mathematics Education

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Secondary education |

Other Keywords

Curriculum Studies: Mathematics Education | Curriculum and Pedagogy | Educational Psychology | Secondary education | Teacher Education: Secondary

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