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#Learning to Read the Aboriginal Way

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 July 2015

G. Davidson
G. Davidson*
Affiliation:
Cross-Cultural Psychology, Dept. of Humanities & Social Sciences, Darwin Community College, Winnellie. N.T. formerly Centre for Behavioural Studies in Education, Uni.of New England, Armidale, NSW
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This article briefly describes recent approaches to Aboriginal reading education, and assesses their possible usefulness on the basis of the extent to which they are consistent with present-day cognitive and cross-cultural psychological views on reading. Competence approaches are seen as having least likelihood of success, while other approaches based on indigenous learning styles, explicit metacomprehension skills, and functional literacy provide a suitable base for Aboriginal learning.

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Across Australia …… From Teacher to Teacher
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The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education , Volume 11 , Issue 3 , July 1983 , pp. 40 - 57
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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