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What is all that learning for? Indigenous adult English literacy practices, training, community capacity and health
- Item:
- 1476
- Title:
- What is all that learning for? Indigenous adult English literacy practices, training, community capacity and health
- Authors:
- Inge Kral, Ian Falk
- Publication date:
- 29 June 2004
- Type:
- Research report
- Themes:
- Students and individuals > Learner groups > Adult learners
- Students and individuals > Learner groups > Indigenous students
- Teaching and learning > Literacy/numeracy > General
- ISBN:
- 1 920895 63 9 print; 1 920895 64 7 web
Remote Indigenous communities are under increasing pressure to share responsibility for community well-being and capacity building. Their challenge is to achieve social and economic sustainability without losing core values of Indigenous law, culture and language. Education, training and employment are essential elements to this future scenario. This report is based on a study of a remote Indigenous community in its quest to implement a culturally appropriate health service, and integrate training and employment of local Indigenous people as a means of strengthening community capacity. The authors find education and training, including literacy, must be linked to community goals and aspirations. Literacy, in particular, is more likely to be adopted if linked to cultural and religious activities, and community responsibilities.
