Exploring what Success Means from the Perspectives of Aboriginal Elders, Parents, and Educators in Aklavik, Northwest Territories ...
This project explores both Gwich’in and Inuvialuit perspectives of success in the remote community of Aklavik in the Beaufort Delta Region of the Northwest Territories. From the onset, this project has been completed in a collaborative partnership with the District Education Authority of Moose Kerr...
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ftdatacite:10.11575/prism/26128 2023-11-05T03:31:10+01:00 Exploring what Success Means from the Perspectives of Aboriginal Elders, Parents, and Educators in Aklavik, Northwest Territories ... Wick, Meghan 2016 https://dx.doi.org/10.11575/prism/26128 https://prism.ucalgary.ca/handle/11023/3243 en eng Graduate Studies University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. Educational Psychology Indigenous Education Aboriginal Education Community Based Research article master thesis CreativeWork Other 2016 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.11575/prism/26128 2023-10-09T10:53:02Z This project explores both Gwich’in and Inuvialuit perspectives of success in the remote community of Aklavik in the Beaufort Delta Region of the Northwest Territories. From the onset, this project has been completed in a collaborative partnership with the District Education Authority of Moose Kerr School in Aklavik, which involved constant collaboration regarding all aspects of this work. A group of 12 Aboriginal Elders, parents, and school educators collectively came together to participate in focus group sessions and semi-structured interviews with a goal to develop a common, balanced, and culturally-based vision of what constitutes success in learning for Gwich’in and Inuvialuit peoples in Aklavik. During focus group and interview sessions, themes emerged that reflect a deeper, more holistic understanding of success for the community. Through several direct quotes captured by community participants, the findings highlight strengths the community has in fostering success, as well as areas the community ... Master Thesis Aklavik Gwich’in Inuvialuit Northwest Territories DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) |
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This project explores both Gwich’in and Inuvialuit perspectives of success in the remote community of Aklavik in the Beaufort Delta Region of the Northwest Territories. From the onset, this project has been completed in a collaborative partnership with the District Education Authority of Moose Kerr School in Aklavik, which involved constant collaboration regarding all aspects of this work. A group of 12 Aboriginal Elders, parents, and school educators collectively came together to participate in focus group sessions and semi-structured interviews with a goal to develop a common, balanced, and culturally-based vision of what constitutes success in learning for Gwich’in and Inuvialuit peoples in Aklavik. During focus group and interview sessions, themes emerged that reflect a deeper, more holistic understanding of success for the community. Through several direct quotes captured by community participants, the findings highlight strengths the community has in fostering success, as well as areas the community ... |
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