First Nations students are engaged in primary school but face racism and limited opportunities to learn Indigenous languages

Jessa Rogers; Kate E Williams; Kristin R Laurens

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First Nations students are engaged in primary school but face racism and limited opportunities to learn Indigenous languages

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First Nations students are engaged in primary school but face racism and limited opportunities to learn Indigenous languages

Jessa Rogers, Kate E Williams and Kristin R Laurens

The Conversation, Vol.28 April 2023

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64628/AA.feeh69773

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ school experiences are often inaccurately described through what researchers call “deficit perspectives”. This means their experiences are spoken about by others in ways that aren’t representative of lived experience. It is rare to hear from Indigenous students and young people directly in research and reports. Indigenous students, their parents and their teachers shared their experiences as part of the federal government’s ongoing “Footprints in Time” study. Our research using this data set illuminates Indigenous primary school experiences. Our findings show young Indigenous school students are engaged in their school lives. But they and their families still experience significant levels of racism and want more teaching of Indigenous culture and language.

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Title: First Nations students are engaged in primary school but face racism and limited opportunities to learn Indigenous languages
Authors: Jessa Rogers (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Kate E Williams (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Kristin R Laurens (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: The Conversation, Vol.28 April 2023
Publisher: Conversation Media Group
Date published: 2023
DOI: 10.64628/AA.feeh69773
ISSN: 2201-5639
Copyright note: The Conversation Media Group. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Organisation Unit: School of Education and Tertiary Access
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99993598102621
Output Type: Magazine article

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