Skilling Indigenous Australia: Effective numeracy learning for employment by regional and remote Indigenous students in vocational education and training courses

Overview

Project status: In progress

Increasing levels of Indigenous VET certification will enable Indigenous inclusion in local labour markets, which are currently experiencing skills shortages in education, health, construction and mining. This will reduce welfare dependence and the need for intervention programs, in turn improving Australia's economic activity.

This project is a significant collaboration between schools, TAFEs and Industry representatives that service remote areas, which aims to develop a theory about effective numeracy instruction. This theoretical framework will provide strategies for VET teachers and supervisors to facilitate Indigenous student's numeracy learning in a manner that is culturally empowering, builds pride and sustains community linkages.

Grantor

ARC Linkage 2009-2013

Amount
$458,378
Research team
QUT External collaborators
  • Chris Matthews (Griffith University)
  • industry Partner Investigators
Organisational unit
Lead unit YuMi Deadly Centre
Start date
1st January 2009
End date
1st January 2012
Research area
Inclusive and Global Education
 

Partnerships

  • Department of Education and Training (Queensland Government)
  • Various State High Schools
  • Construction Skills Queensland