Literacy and Learning: Acknowledging Aboriginal Holistic Approaches to Learning in Relation to ‘Best Practices’ Literacy Training Programs - Final Report

Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Terms of Reference
Introduction
Background and Context
Objectives
Meeting Objectives: Results
Literacy and Language Resource People
General Networking with Stakeholders
Public Awareness and Promotion of Native Heritage, Culture, Language and Literacy
Summary of Findings
What is Aboriginal Literacy?
Identifying the Barriers, Responding with Supports
	Personal Barriers
	Perception
	The Stigma of Literacy
	Barriers to Motivation
	Health and well-being and Physical/Mental Barriers
Language, Voice and Literacy
Social and Cultural Barriers
Material Barriers
	For Learners
	For Practitioners
	Personnel Resources and Professional Isolation
	Training and Professional Development
	Lack of Teaching Tools
	Cultural Arts and Literacy Learning
Further Challenges, Problems and Limitations
Publications
Factors that Influenced the Project
Impact of the Project
Highlights and Achievements
Recommendations and Indicated Actions
Conclusions and Recommendations Based on the literature review
Concluding Remarks
References

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