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Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives into the School Curriculum

Purposes, Possibilities, and Challenges

by (author) Yatta Kanu

Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Initial publish date
Feb 2011
Category
General, Native American Studies
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781442642447
    Publish Date
    Feb 2011
    List Price
    $64.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781442611320
    Publish Date
    Feb 2011
    List Price
    $39.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442694026
    Publish Date
    Feb 2011
    List Price
    $29.95

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Description

From improved critical thinking to increased self-esteem and school retention, teachers and students have noted many benefits to bringing Aboriginal viewpoints into public school classrooms. In Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives Into the School Curriculum, Yatta Kanu provides the first comprehensive study of how these frameworks can be effectively implemented to maximize Indigenous students' engagement, learning, and academic achievement.

Based on six years of empirical research, Kanu offers insights from youths, instructors, and school administrators, highlighting specific elements that make a difference in achieving positive educational outcomes. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines, from cognitive psychology to civics, her findings are widely applicable across both pedagogical subjects and diverse cultural groups.

Kanu combines theoretical analysis and practical recommendations to emphasize the need for fresh thinking and creative experimentation in developing curricula and policy. Amidst global calls to increase school success for Indigenous students, this work is a timely and valuable addition to the literature on Aboriginal education.

About the author

Yatta Kanu is a professor in the Faculty of Education’s Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.

Yatta Kanu's profile page