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Bartlett, Cheryl; Marshall, Murdena; Marshall, Albert – Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2012
This is a process article for weaving indigenous and mainstream knowledges within science educational curricula and other science arenas, assuming participants include recognized holders of traditional ecological knowledge (we prefer "Indigenous Knowledge" or "Traditional Knowledge") and others with expertise in mainstream…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Stakeholders, Environmental Education, American Indian Education
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Jordan, Steven; Stocek, Christine; Mark, Rodney; Matches, Stacy – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2009
The paper will present findings from a Social Science and Humanities Research (SSHRC) funded participatory evaluation conducted over the past four years in the Cree nation of Wemindji in Quebec, Canada. COOL (Challenging Our Own Limits) or "Nigawchiisuun" in Cree, was launched in 2003 as part of a broader program of governance…
Descriptors: World Views, Social Sciences, Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods
Alberta Education, 2010
Research continues to support the many teaching and learning benefits of one-to-one laptop learning. Benefits range from improved student engagement and teacher-student interactions to the attainment of 21st century skills and the transformation of teacher practice. Additional benefits include improved student writing skills, increased teacher…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Writing Skills
Goddard, J. Tim – 1991
Outcomes of the District Wide School Improvement Program (DWIP), a plan to improve Native education in Saskatchewan, are described in this paper. Initiated by the Prince Albert Tribal Council (PATC) and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB), the school improvement model is a community-based developmental model designed to sensitize schools to their…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Cultural Awareness, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Regina Univ. (Saskatchewan). Univ. Extension. Seniors Education Centre. – 1993
A project was designed to begin an Elder Abuse Prevention Education initiative specific to northern and Aboriginal needs in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. The key principle in every dimension of the project was getting to know one another and talking with Aboriginal older adults and those who work with them. In early 1993, LaRonge, Saskatchewan,…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Elder Abuse, Family Problems, Family Violence