Metaphorical images of science: the perceptions and experiences of Aboriginal students who are successful in senior secondary science

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dc.contributor.authorTenning, Cathleen
dc.contributor.supervisorWilliams, Lorna
dc.date.accessioned2010-05-12T22:25:43Z
dc.date.available2010-05-12T22:25:43Z
dc.date.copyright2010en
dc.date.issued2010-05-12T22:25:43Z
dc.degree.departmentDept. of Curriculum and Instructionen
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this research study was to explore why some Aboriginal students participate in senior secondary Biology, Chemistry, or Physics and achieve a high level of academic success (67% or higher) in these courses. The following key questions were addressed: 1. What are the experiences and perceptions of Aboriginal students with regard to senior secondary science? 2.What role, if any, does culture play for Aboriginal students who are successful in the senior secondary sciences? 3. What are the factors that either contribute to or hinder success by Aboriginal students in science-related courses? Ten Aboriginal participants were interviewed from the Greater Victoria School District. Metaphor Interviews, Literal Interviews and a Focus Group were used to collect data. The results indicated that Aboriginal ancestry was important to the identity of many of the participants, but it was not a significant contributing factor in their academic success in senior secondary science.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/2758
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben
dc.subjectEducation, Secondaryen
dc.subjectAboriginalen
dc.subjectScienceen
dc.subjectStudy and teachingen
dc.subject.lcshUVic Subject Index::Humanities and Social Sciences::Education::Education, Secondaryen
dc.subject.lcshUVic Subject Index::Humanities and Social Sciences::Education::Science--Study and teachingen
dc.titleMetaphorical images of science: the perceptions and experiences of Aboriginal students who are successful in senior secondary scienceen
dc.typeThesisen

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