Examining Opportunities and Constraints in the Use of Context Based Experiences for Engaging Indigenous Australian Students in the Learning of Numeracy
Kate NaughtinThis communication will describe proposed research that examines a teaching approach aimed at improving numeracy outcomes for Indigenous Australian students. This approach uses aspects of local Indigenous Australian culture as a context for learning numeracy. The research will explore the effectiveness of teaching culture in conjunction with numeracy while examining the relationship of culture to the dimensions within numeracy. This study will also explore the engagement of students in such context based learning experiences and quantify the performance of students participating in this style of learning.