Self-Management and Self-Direction in the Success of Native Literacy Learners ...

• Main Author: Jones, Chrstianna
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Journal of Native Education 2021
• Subjects: First Nations
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/cjne.v27i1.196337; https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/CJNE/article/view/196337

The M'Chigeeng Literacy and Basic Skills full-time program, M'Chigeeng First Nations ofManitoulin Island, Ontario, began in February of 1994. It was determined and agreed that this was not just an academic program; its purpose was to help learners become more aware of themselves, their skills, family dynamics, and community involvement. An awareness of the Seven Grandfathers' Teachings of the Ojibway helped us to identify the philosophy we used to run our program. This article discusses these teachings and how we incorporated them into our program. It was not so much a conscious choice that we should use the Seven Grandfathers' teachings in the running of our program; it was rather a matter of conscience. This article describes the overall way our program works; the Seven Grandfathers' Teachings and how they influence our program; what self-direction and self-management mean; and a brief overview of the research that has been undertaken by the Ontario Literacy Coalition about the self-management and ... : Canadian Journal of Native Education, Vol. 27 No. 1 (2003) ...