Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP100200406

Funded Activity Summary

Clearing the path towards literacy and numeracy: language for learning in Indigenous schooling. The Australian and State Governments are committed to halving the gap between Indigenous and other Australians, notably in education outcomes. This project will provide a platform for a better understanding of how language is used in Indigenous classrooms, and set foundations for improving practices for teaching these students, in particular for literacy and numeracy. The project will investigate how children's language use differs from Standard Australian English. Where teachers are aware of such differences, and adapt their classroom communication styles, greater engagement from children can be expected. This will ultimately lead to improved retention rates and learning outcomes, giving Indigenous students a better start to life.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 21-10-2010

End Date: 20-10-2013

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $169,735.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Linguistics | Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages | Discourse and Pragmatics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education | Languages and Literacy | Communication Across Languages and Culture |

Other Keywords

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages | Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics | Communication Across Languages and Culture | Discourse and Pragmatics | Languages and Literacy | Linguistics

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