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The importance of Aboriginal education workers for decolonising and promoting culture in primary schools: an analysis of the longitudinal study of Indigenous children (LSIC)
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Peacock, HT and Prehn, J, The importance of Aboriginal education workers for decolonising and promoting culture in primary schools: an analysis of the longitudinal study of Indigenous children (LSIC), The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education ISSN 2049-7784 (2019) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Aboriginal Education Workers (AEWs) are utilised by primary and secondary schools to
improve components of success for Aboriginal students, liaise with their families and the
Aboriginal community and contribute to developing and promoting an Aboriginal pedagogy.
Despite the challenging role of decolonising the school environment, the important work
undertaken by AEWs can be misunderstood and underappreciated by the Western school
system. This paper aims to measure the influence of AEWs on Aboriginal culture within
schools using quantitative data from Wave 7K Cohort of the Longitudinal Study of
Indigenous Children. Results show that there is a positive impact on Aboriginal culture within schools through having an AEW present all or some of the time. For Aboriginal children to grow up strong, employment of an AEW is important to decolonise the school environment and provide a holistic education.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Aboriginal education workers, culture |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Specialist Studies in Education |
Research Field: | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Other Education and Training |
Objective Field: | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education |
UTAS Author: | Peacock, HT (Mr Huw Peacock) |
UTAS Author: | Prehn, J (Mr Jacob Prehn) |
ID Code: | 134455 |
Year Published: | 2019 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2019-08-14 |
Last Modified: | 2019-10-21 |
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