The Role of Cultural Instruction in Adult Indigenous Language Learning
As one of the Calls to Action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada, the TRC demanded that the Canadian government fund language revitalization and preservation programs, including language courses at the postsecondary level. The demand for funding of language revitalization pro...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English French |
Published: |
Canadian Society for Studies in Education
2023
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/41fa5e2fa9a944619017da3359bc716b |
id |
ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:41fa5e2fa9a944619017da3359bc716b |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:41fa5e2fa9a944619017da3359bc716b 2024-01-21T09:59:09+01:00 The Role of Cultural Instruction in Adult Indigenous Language Learning Tessa Troughton 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/41fa5e2fa9a944619017da3359bc716b EN FR eng fre Canadian Society for Studies in Education https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cjnse/article/view/77871 https://doaj.org/toc/1916-9221 1916-9221 https://doaj.org/article/41fa5e2fa9a944619017da3359bc716b Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education, Vol 14, Iss 3 (2023) Education L article 2023 ftdoajarticles 2023-12-24T01:41:38Z As one of the Calls to Action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada, the TRC demanded that the Canadian government fund language revitalization and preservation programs, including language courses at the postsecondary level. The demand for funding of language revitalization programs has, in turn, augmented the drive for Indigenous language revitalization (ILR) programs in communities and educational institutions, which results in a need for instructional programs. This article presents a review of the literature on Indigenous language instruction coupled with instruction in Indigenous cultural concepts among Indigenous adult learners of Anishinaabemowin: in particular, the focus is on learning gains when a component of cultural instruction is added to Indigenous language instruction to Indigenous adults. This review of literature highlights a gap in the research on adult Indigenous language learning and cultural teachings in the field of adult Indigenous language teaching. Additional research on this topic would contribute to the revitalization of Indigenous languages and contribute to fulfilling Calls to Action 13, 14, and 15 of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee. Addressing this gap in the research would advance knowledge about the role of cultural instruction in Indigenous language learning, which is useful for ILR curriculum planners and instructors. Article in Journal/Newspaper anishina* Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Canada |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
op_collection_id |
ftdoajarticles |
language |
English French |
topic |
Education L |
spellingShingle |
Education L Tessa Troughton The Role of Cultural Instruction in Adult Indigenous Language Learning |
topic_facet |
Education L |
description |
As one of the Calls to Action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada, the TRC demanded that the Canadian government fund language revitalization and preservation programs, including language courses at the postsecondary level. The demand for funding of language revitalization programs has, in turn, augmented the drive for Indigenous language revitalization (ILR) programs in communities and educational institutions, which results in a need for instructional programs. This article presents a review of the literature on Indigenous language instruction coupled with instruction in Indigenous cultural concepts among Indigenous adult learners of Anishinaabemowin: in particular, the focus is on learning gains when a component of cultural instruction is added to Indigenous language instruction to Indigenous adults. This review of literature highlights a gap in the research on adult Indigenous language learning and cultural teachings in the field of adult Indigenous language teaching. Additional research on this topic would contribute to the revitalization of Indigenous languages and contribute to fulfilling Calls to Action 13, 14, and 15 of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee. Addressing this gap in the research would advance knowledge about the role of cultural instruction in Indigenous language learning, which is useful for ILR curriculum planners and instructors. |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Tessa Troughton |
author_facet |
Tessa Troughton |
author_sort |
Tessa Troughton |
title |
The Role of Cultural Instruction in Adult Indigenous Language Learning |
title_short |
The Role of Cultural Instruction in Adult Indigenous Language Learning |
title_full |
The Role of Cultural Instruction in Adult Indigenous Language Learning |
title_fullStr |
The Role of Cultural Instruction in Adult Indigenous Language Learning |
title_full_unstemmed |
The Role of Cultural Instruction in Adult Indigenous Language Learning |
title_sort |
role of cultural instruction in adult indigenous language learning |
publisher |
Canadian Society for Studies in Education |
publishDate |
2023 |
url |
https://doaj.org/article/41fa5e2fa9a944619017da3359bc716b |
geographic |
Canada |
geographic_facet |
Canada |
genre |
anishina* |
genre_facet |
anishina* |
op_source |
Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education, Vol 14, Iss 3 (2023) |
op_relation |
https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cjnse/article/view/77871 https://doaj.org/toc/1916-9221 1916-9221 https://doaj.org/article/41fa5e2fa9a944619017da3359bc716b |
_version_ |
1788694337324843008 |