Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0877310

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0877310

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Aboriginal-English speaking students' (mis)understanding of school literacy materials in Australian English. Aboriginal students have a right to quality education that gives them skills for full participation in Australian society. However, in the past the education system in Australia has largely failed to improve educational outcomes for Aboriginal students and has to a large extent failed to equip teachers of Aboriginal children with the relevant professional development that they need. This project will directly focus on this issue of highest national priority and will make an attempt to explore Aboriginal-English speaking students' understanding of school materials. The results will be used in Aboriginal teacher education.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-03-2008

End Date: 31-12-2013

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $144,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

English As A Second Language | Linguistics | Applied Linguistics And Educational Linguistics | Teacher Education: Primary |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander development and welfare

Other Keywords

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander development and welfare | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education | Applied Linguistics And Educational Linguistics | English As A Second Language | Linguistics | Teacher Education: Primary

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