| Item: | 1804 |
| Title: | Teaching learners from highly oral cultural backgrounds: Good practice guide |
| Authors: | Ursula Burgoyne, Oksana Hull |
| Publication date:  | 28 August 2007 |
| Type: | Research summary |
| Themes: | Students and individuals > Learner groups > Access and equity groups |
| Students and individuals > Learner groups > Adult learners |
| Students and individuals > Learner groups > Non-English speaking background students |
| Teaching and learning > Literacy/numeracy > General |
| Teaching and learning > Teaching and learning delivery > Learner support |
In recent years, many new arrivals to Australia through the Humanitarian Migration Program have been refugees from African countries. Their indigenous languages, like many other indigenous languages, do not have a written form. This guide provides a set of 'good practice' strategies for designing effective English language, literacy and numeracy programs for all adult learners from highly oral cultural backgrounds. |
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- Research report Classroom management strategies to address the needs of Sudanese refugee learners
- Program Adult literacy research program