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Evanson, Jason – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 2003
Tim Horton Children's Foundation operates camps for disadvantaged children that build their self-confidence. The newest camp, Onondaga Farms in Ontario, is also a year-round outdoor education center. Its five program streams--environmental education, creative arts, agriculture, adventure, and recreation--all have direct links to Ontario's…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries
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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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George, Ningwakwe Priscilla – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 2003
Aboriginal literacy programs in Canada are using literacy as a means of reclaiming Aboriginal languages and a positive cultural identity. The Rainbow/Holistic Approach to Aboriginal literacy uses seven ways of knowing, each corresponding to a color. The approach recognizes that spirit, heart, mind, and body equally contribute to a life of balance,…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Cognitive Style, Cultural Maintenance
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Jones, Christianna – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 2003
An adult literacy program at M'Chigeeng First Nation (Manitoulin Island, Ontario) helps learners become aware of themselves, their skills, family dynamics, and community involvement. The holistic approach uses the Seven Grandfathers' teachings of the Ojibway to develop mind, body, spirit, and emotions. The program is defining self-management and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, American Indian Education, Canada Natives
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Morrison, Dirk – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2003
This paper examined a particular online learning activity, embedded within a computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environment incorporated as part of the larger context of participation in a unique national agricultural leadership development program. Process outcomes such as a high level of collaboration and active peer facilitation…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Constructivism (Learning), Online Courses, Cooperative Learning
Ball, Jessica; Pence, Alan – University of British Columbia Press, 2006
"Supporting Indigenous Children's Development" challenges and offers an alternative to the imposition of best practices on communities by outside specialists. It tells the story of an unexpected partnership initiated by an Aboriginal tribal council with the University of Victoria's School of Child and Youth Care. The partnership has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, Canada Natives