Bridging Programs for Aborigines Wishing to Study Science and Mathematics in Higher Education.

Autor/inn/en	Treagust, David F.; und weitere
Titel	Bridging Programs for Aborigines Wishing to Study Science and Mathematics in Higher Education.
Quelle	(1987), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	College Mathematics; College Preparation; College Science; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Mathematics Education; Mathematics Instruction; Minority Groups; Science Curriculum; Science Education; Science Instruction; Science Programs; Supplementary Education; Transitional Programs; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Mathematische Bildung; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Ethnische Minderheit; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Ergänzungsunterricht; Australien
Abstract	Most Aboriginal people in Australia lack the background qualifications to enter higher education courses in science and mathematics. In 1984, the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT) (now Curtin University of Technology) developed a project which created and evaluated bridging courses for Aboriginal people seeking to gain access into mathematics and science programs at the higher education level. This paper describes the WAIT project, which jointly involved WAIT's Centre for Aboriginal Studies and Science and Mathematics Education Centre. Explanations are provided of the project's: (1) four phase approach; (2) model of the bridging program; (3) course structure; (4) instructional materials; (5) evaluation; (6) current status; and (7) future directions. (ML)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC