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MS 4259

Records of the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Pedagogy Project



ACCESS

This material is available to be read. A reasonable portion may be copied for private study and research and/or published with acknowledgement according to the provisions of the Copyright Act [A1 C1b]

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SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

Date range: 1987-1989

Extent: .09 metres (1 box)

The papers were donated to the AIATSIS Library by Kaye Price in June 2003.

The collection contains papers relating to the 1988 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pedagogy Project. Included are discussion papers and reports relating to action research projects conducted in schools as part of the Pedagogy Project.

For a complete listing of material about the Pedagogy Project, that is held by the Institute, consult the Institute’s Mura® online catalogue.

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BACKGROUND NOTE

‘The National Aboriginal Education Committee and the C[urriculum]D[evelopment C[orporation], in conjunction with state and territorial Aboriginal education consultative groups, initiated the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pedagogy Project, which developed the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resources (ATSIR) subfile. The aim of the project was to investigate, identify and promote teaching and learning approaches, as well as curriculum materials, to support the teaching of students of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ethnicity. The ATSIR subfile, first made available by the Curriculum Corporation in 1991, provides information on resources concerned with both contemporary and traditional aspects of Aboriginal studies’. (Extract from ‘The exchange of curriculum information in Australian education: a review of purposes, practices, and problems’, by Michael G. Watt, in Australian Journal of Educational Technology 1992, 8(2), 105-118.

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SERIES LIST

Series 1     Discussion papers, 1988

Series 2     Action research projects – Northern Territory, 1989

Series 3     Action research projects – Queensland, 1987-88

Series 4     Action research projects – South Australia, 1988

Series 5     Action research projects – Victoria, 1988

Series 6     Action research projects – Western Australia, 1988

Series 7     Reports, etc., 1991-92

Series 8     Other papers, 1987-88  

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SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Series 1          Discussion papers, 1988

This series consists of discussion papers for the Pedagogy Project.

Item
1

‘Interim Paper: the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pedagogy Project’ [n.d.]

2

‘Aboriginal children and mathematics education’, by Helen Watson [n.d.]

3a-3b

‘Pedagogy in Aboriginal & Islander education: review of research & practice, 1978-1988’, prepared for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pedagogy Project by Australian InFo International, Canberra, 1988. Two copies, one spiral bound

4a-4b

Toward a theoretical framework for the development of an Aboriginal pedagogy, by Robert J. Andrews and Paul Hughes (July 1988). Two copies

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Series 2          Action research projects – Northern Territory, 1989

Final expenditure report for the school system classroom based action research for the project from the Northern Territory Department of Education to the Commonwealth Department of Employment, Education and Training, 1989. Includes a full report of the Project for the Northern Territory and an accompanying letter.

1 item

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Series 3          Action research projects – Queensland, 1987-88

Reports of action research projects undertaken in Queensland schools from 1987 to 1988.

Methods of data collection included anecdotal reports, interviews with students, principals and others, diaries and student records.

Item
1

Letter that accompanied Aboriginal Pedagogy Project Reports for Queensland. See Items 2-9 in this series for the associated reports

2

‘Teacher and pupil strategies to build shy children’s confidence to speak in front of class … Parramatta State School … Cairns’. Teacher, Maureen Liddy; facilitators, Geoff Coombs, Greg Miller. Dates of operation, 26 September to 18 November 1988

3

‘Improving discipline through a change in classroom management approach … Yarrabah State School…’ Teacher, Lynn W. Leon; facilitators, Geoff Coombs, Greg Miller. Dates of operation, 26 September to18 November 1988

4

‘The development and evaluation of a teaching model for Aboriginal science students based on constructivism … Yarrabah State School…’. Teachers, Stephen Garrett, David Green, Brian Hand, Stasia Poidevin, Josie Prestipino; facilitator, Stephen Garrett. Date of operation, August to December 1988

5

‘AITAP [Aboriginal and Islander Tertiary Aspirations Project] in its introductory year at Innisfail State High School …’ Teachers, Diana O’Brien [and others]; facilitator, Julie Brown. Dates of operation, November 1987 to November 1988

6

‘Implementation of Aboriginal studies in science: an action research project… Bremer State High School … Booval… ‘. Teacher, John Kane; facilitator Steve Ritchie. Date of operation, October/November 1988

7a – 7b

‘I. Incorporation of Aboriginal/Islander content in the curriculum [and] II . The effect of an Aboriginal and Islander Teacher Aide … Karanda State School…’ Teachers, T. Waldron [and others]; facilitator, Clive Dixon. Date of operation, 10 weeks, term 4, 1988. Includes ‘The Djabugay story about freshwater’, by Grade 2N

8

Report of project based on research proposal ‘Teacher awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ‘differences’ and the strategies and approaches which may flow from this’. Conducted at Heatley State High School, Townsville, by Sandra Snewin, Ann Matthews, Keith Barber and Anna Zantiotis; facilitated by Glenn Dawes, from 29 September to 29 November 1988

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Series 4          Action research projects – South Australia, 1988

Item
1

‘Talking maths’, by Gwen Pitcher, a two page paper on teaching mathematics to Indigenous children and findings of the South Australian Junior Primary teachers action research into mathematics in years R to 3 [n. d.]

2

‘Northern Area Maths Project’, by Rob Wellby, 1988

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Series 5          Action research projects – Victoria, 1988

Reports of action research projects undertaken in Victorian schools during 1988.

Methods of data collection included observational records, diary entries, photographs, anecdotal diary entries, observations by facilitators, work program evaluations and submissions.

The dates of operation for the projects were Terms 2, 3, and 4, 1988

Item
1

‘Pedagogy Project in Victoria’, by Sarah Deasey, and covering handwritten letter regarding the Victorian projects [6/1/88]

2

‘Computer assisted learning at Collingwood Primary’. Teacher, Catherine Loader; Koori Educator, Hilda Walker; facilitator, Sarah Deasey

3

‘An after school tutoring program for Aboriginal students’, Preston East Technical School. Teachers, Andrew Swainston and John Armanopoulos; Koori educators: Lyn Thorpe and Dedrie Buk; facilitator, Sarah Deasey

4

‘Peer support in the classroom … Northcote Primary School…’ Teacher, Colin Schot; facilitator, Sarah Deasey

5

‘Reading and parental involvement … Nowa Nowa Primary School…’ Teacher Jacinta Hewett; Koori Educator, Kathy Bundle

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Series 6          Action research projects – Western Australia, 1988

‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pedagogy Project report’, Ministry of Education, Western Australia (1988). The report covers the action research projects at Fitzroy Crossing Pre-School, Gogo Primary School, Wiluna Primary School, Swannee Noongar Pre-pre-school and the Nulsen Primary School, with summaries of each project following a general report on the Project and the conclusions to be drawn from it.

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Series 7          Reports, etc., 1991-92

Report and summary of action research projects throughout Australia

Item
1

Progress report and accompanying letter from the Curriculum and Gender Equity Policy Unit, Commonwealth Department of Employment, Education and Training to the Queensland Department of Employment, Education and Training, 1992

2

‘Teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in pre-school, primary and secondary school'. Book 1, Urban and rural schools, editor Ross Schuurmans. Summary of action research conducted for the Pedagogy Project’. Incomplete draft containing contents and summary of chapters, and chapter one as an example of the other chapters, 1991

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Series 8          Other papers, 1987-88

Item
1

‘Questionnaire for Aboriginal Pedagogy Project’ and letter from chairman of the Pedagogy Project Committee to Director-General of Education asking for approval to distribute the questionnaire to enable collection of data to support the action research work, 1988

2

‘Achieving the full potential of Aboriginal children’, by Bob Munn and Percy Knight in Curriculum development in Australian schools, October 1987, p. 35-36. Labelled ‘Attachment 5c’

3

‘The national policy for the education of girls: the NAEC [National Aboriginal Education Committee] perspective’. Labelled ‘Attachment 5d’. [Incomplete?]

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Finding Aid compiled by J. Churches, April 2004