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Holter, Olivia G.; Goforth, Anisa N.; Pyke, Kristen; Shindorf, Zachary R. – Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 2020
Native American youth face a number of challenges that affect their academic success and wellbeing. In schools, Native American youth are presented with textbooks that include stereotyped and distorted information about their peoples' history. However, there is a gap in the literature showing whether these textbooks contain microaggressive…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Textbook Content, Historical Interpretation, Aggression
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Jablonski, Erica; Middleton, Michael J.; Abrams, Eleanor Diane; Koper, Marlena; Kirsch, Catalina C. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
Early adolescents, particularly from underrepresented or marginalized communities, may feel disconnected from school science leading to a lack of engagement. The lack of connection between their out of school experiences and school science may lead them to devalue science. This study examines interviews with 56 middle school students and 12…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Science Instruction, Rural Population, Indigenous Populations
Kana'iaupuni, Shawn Malia; Kawai'ae'a, Keiki K. C. – Online Submission, 2008
The desire to improve educational delivery and outcomes has prompted significant advancements in culture-based education as a foundation for community-driven, place-based, relevant educational approaches that more effectively engage children and their families in lifelong learning and leadership. This article shares the early process and tools of…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Strategies, Learner Engagement, Outcomes of Education
Kraipeerapun, Kittima; Thongthew, Sumlee – International Education Journal, 2007
In this paper, an ethnobotany curriculum is used as a case example of one approach to incorporating the insights and needs of the local community into the curriculum development process. This curriculum development was carried out in the "Kiriwong Community" in Nakornsrithammarat Province, Southern Thailand. The ethnobotany curriculum…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Development, Rural Schools, Participant Observation