Qik'rtam Litnauwistai (island's teachers)
Dissertation (Ph.D.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2019 Qik'rtam Litnauwistai (Island's Teachers) was a multi-tiered, community-based, participatory action research project initiated as a direct response to both community and institutional recommendations to "grow our own" Alut...
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ftunivalaska:oai:scholarworks.alaska.edu:11122/10487 2023-05-15T13:21:21+02:00 Qik'rtam Litnauwistai (island's teachers) Deal, Kitty L. Leonard, Beth Renes, Susan Drabek, Alisha Montague, Caitlin 2019-05 http://hdl.handle.net/11122/10487 en_US eng http://hdl.handle.net/11122/10487 Center for Cross-Cultural Studies teachers training Kodiak Alaska Alaska Native college students Pacific Gulf Yupik Eskimos education Kodiak College Dissertation phd 2019 ftunivalaska 2023-02-23T21:37:29Z Dissertation (Ph.D.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2019 Qik'rtam Litnauwistai (Island's Teachers) was a multi-tiered, community-based, participatory action research project initiated as a direct response to both community and institutional recommendations to "grow our own" Alutiiq educators. The study (a) examined current departmental practices in teacher education at Kodiak College, (b) sought community feedback through interviews regarding recruiting and retaining Alaska Native pre-service teachers on Kodiak Island, and (c) analyzed successful eLearning course completion data, based on synchronicity. The examination and focus of improvement was on the educational system and program delivery model to meet the needs of all teacher candidates, especially our future Alutiiq educators. Interview participants overwhelmingly felt it was important to "grow our own" Kodiak teachers who could (a) provide a role model, (b) have teachers who possessed and could share a high level of cultural understanding, (c) who could understand the local environment in which they worked, and (d) provide a way to strengthen the community in which they live. Based on a review of literature, interviews, and data from UAA, recommendations or considerations for changes are suggested for (a) the Kodiak College Education faculty, (b) Kodiak College, (c) the University of Alaska Anchorage, and (d) Kodiak Island Borough School District. UAF Provost’s Special Fellowship for dissertation completion Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis alutiiq eskimo* Kodiak Yupik Alaska University of Alaska: ScholarWorks@UA Anchorage Fairbanks Pacific |
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Dissertation (Ph.D.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2019 Qik'rtam Litnauwistai (Island's Teachers) was a multi-tiered, community-based, participatory action research project initiated as a direct response to both community and institutional recommendations to "grow our own" Alutiiq educators. The study (a) examined current departmental practices in teacher education at Kodiak College, (b) sought community feedback through interviews regarding recruiting and retaining Alaska Native pre-service teachers on Kodiak Island, and (c) analyzed successful eLearning course completion data, based on synchronicity. The examination and focus of improvement was on the educational system and program delivery model to meet the needs of all teacher candidates, especially our future Alutiiq educators. Interview participants overwhelmingly felt it was important to "grow our own" Kodiak teachers who could (a) provide a role model, (b) have teachers who possessed and could share a high level of cultural understanding, (c) who could understand the local environment in which they worked, and (d) provide a way to strengthen the community in which they live. Based on a review of literature, interviews, and data from UAA, recommendations or considerations for changes are suggested for (a) the Kodiak College Education faculty, (b) Kodiak College, (c) the University of Alaska Anchorage, and (d) Kodiak Island Borough School District. UAF Provost’s Special Fellowship for dissertation completion |
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