Australian Journal of Teacher Education
Abstract
As part of the teacher education program at Edith Cowan University, a small group of student teachers experience teaching practice in remote Aboriginal communities. In this paper, student teacher perceptions of their experiences on such a practice are presented to illustrate the influence of the practice on their views about teaching Aboriginal children. Through an investigation of journals written during the practice, it is apparent that students had considerable difficulty adapting their teaching to the context in which they were working, particularly in relation to the different cultural and social demands of the situation.
Recommended Citation
Partington, G. (1997). Practice teaching in remote aboriginal communities: the need for adaptation to the social and cultural context. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.1997v22n1.4