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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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1 |
‘Pedagogy Project in Victoria’, by Sarah Deasey, and
covering handwritten letter regarding the Victorian projects [6/1/88]
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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.
1 item
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Series 7 Reports, etc., 1991-92
Report and summary of action research projects
throughout Australia
Item |
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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 |
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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
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