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Shahbazi, Sara; Palazzolo, Alyssa; Salinitri, Geri – Journal of Global Education and Research, 2020
The researchers in the study explored the lived experiences of Syrian refugee students in the Canadian classroom. The participant sample included four students who entered their first year in a South-western Ontario public school as of the 2015-2016 calendar year. Data were collected through one-on-one semi-structured interviews. Analysis of…
Descriptors: Children, Refugees, Elementary School Students, Public Schools
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Galla, Candace Kaleimamoowahinekapu – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2016
Within the last two decades, there has been increased interest in how technology supports Indigenous language revitalization and reclamation efforts. This paper considers the effect technology has on Indigenous language learning and teaching, while conceptualizing how language educators, speakers, learners, and technology users holistically…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Language Maintenance, Computer Mediated Communication
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Moore, Patrick J. – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 2003
Thirteen Kaska Elders took a leading role in a University of British Columbia Kaska language course held in three locations in Kaska territory in the Yukon. The elders conducted a variety of cultural activities, and entire families participated, creating an environment in which the language was constantly spoken and relevant to the activities.…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Camping, Cultural Education, Experiential Learning
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Pheasant-Williams, Shirley – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 2003
Revitalization of the Nishinaabeg language started in 1998 with the development of language materials. A committee on Nishinaabemwin orthography advised on the development of the text and writing system. Teaching methods follow the four parts of Medicine Wheel teachings: spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental. An interactive hockey game and a…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Foreign Countries, Holistic Approach
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McLeod, Yvonne – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 2003
A British Columbian Native teacher education program is guided by a team of First Nations educators and elders, university faculty, a representative of the teacher federation, and students. Aboriginal languages are incorporated into a Native cultural studies course using a holistic approach based on the Medicine Wheel that empowers students to…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, American Indian Studies, Biculturalism
Brown, Johanne, Ed.; And Others – 1990
This guide, written in French and designed for literacy teachers, offers suggestions for providing appropriate literacy education for Canadian francophone women. It recommends an approach that is based on learner needs, is holistic, and focuses on the student as the principal agent of her own education. A discussion of instructional management…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Course Content