The importance of Aboriginal Education Workers for decolonising and promoting culture in primary schools: an analysis of the longitudinal study of Indigenous children (LSIC)
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 rol...
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, The University of Queensland
2019-09-01
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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.
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| spelling | doaj.art-84cc38b4b9654e409eab6a8eab2a8a472023-01-03T10:48:23ZengAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, The University of QueenslandThe Australian Journal of Indigenous Education2049-77842019-09-0150110.1017/jie.2019.13The importance of Aboriginal Education Workers for decolonising and promoting culture in primary schools: an analysis of the longitudinal study of Indigenous children (LSIC)Huw Peacock0Jacob Prehn1Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Aboriginal Research and Leadership, University of TasmaniaOffice of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Aboriginal Research and Leadership, University of TasmaniaAbstract 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. https://ajie.atsis.uq.edu.au/ajie/article/view/295Aboriginal childrenaboriginal education workersculturelongitudinal study of Indigenous children |
| spellingShingle | Huw Peacock Jacob Prehn 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 Aboriginal children aboriginal education workers culture longitudinal study of Indigenous children |
| title | The importance of Aboriginal Education Workers for decolonising and promoting culture in primary schools: an analysis of the longitudinal study of Indigenous children (LSIC) |
| title_full | The importance of Aboriginal Education Workers for decolonising and promoting culture in primary schools: an analysis of the longitudinal study of Indigenous children (LSIC) |
| title_fullStr | The importance of Aboriginal Education Workers for decolonising and promoting culture in primary schools: an analysis of the longitudinal study of Indigenous children (LSIC) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The importance of Aboriginal Education Workers for decolonising and promoting culture in primary schools: an analysis of the longitudinal study of Indigenous children (LSIC) |
| title_short | The importance of Aboriginal Education Workers for decolonising and promoting culture in primary schools: an analysis of the longitudinal study of Indigenous children (LSIC) |
| title_sort | importance of aboriginal education workers for decolonising and promoting culture in primary schools an analysis of the longitudinal study of indigenous children lsic |
| topic | Aboriginal children aboriginal education workers culture longitudinal study of Indigenous children |
| url | https://ajie.atsis.uq.edu.au/ajie/article/view/295 |
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