Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development - Grant ID: DI0775799

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DI0775799

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

How young (2-4 years) Indigenous learners come to know and not know early mathematical language and processes. The project focuses on strengthening Australia's social and economic fabric by developing new knowledge about effective ways to prepare young Australian Indigenous children for mathematics success in school. Low Indigenous mathematics performance is a national shame - many school leavers have limited employment and life chances. A theory that explains 2-4 years old Indigenous students' cognitive, affective and sociocultural development of the necessary number language and processes to ensure school entry with similar number knowledge and practices to same age non-Indigenous students has the potential to reduce unemployment and the reliance on welfare that has led to many of the social and health problems of Indigenous communities.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2007

End Date: 30-06-2010

Funding Scheme: Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development

Funding Amount: $99,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Curriculum and Pedagogy | Sociology Of Education | Curriculum Studies: Mathematics Education | Teacher Education: Early Childhood

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Early childhood education |

Other Keywords

Curriculum Studies: Mathematics Education | Curriculum and Pedagogy | Early childhood education | Sociology Of Education | Teacher Education: Early Childhood

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