Description
This book explores the contextual, particularly cultural-related, factors that may impact reading outcomes of young Indigenous learners in their early years, underpinned by the conceptual framework of cultural capital originated by Bourdieu. By drawing upon a participatory and exploratory case study, conducted at a regional school in Australia over a period of six months, it highlights the challenges that Indigenous students face in reading, and how the contextual factors contribute to Indigenous students’ development in reading skills and their reading performance. This book helps readers to gain a better and deeper understanding of Indigenous culture, the importance of the role that culture plays in Indigenous children’s literacy education, and how it shapes the way they learn and think.
Table of Contents
Introduction to indigenous education.- Reading and cultural capital.- Research design and methodology.- Challenges in reading faced by indigenous students.- The power of students’ voices.- Meta-analysis of the findings.- Conclusions and implications of the study.- Afterword: What’s next in reading research in schools?.
