Indigenous students’ beliefs about science

Publication Date

4-10-2017

Subjects

Aboriginal education, Indigenous knowledge, Science and society, Environmental awareness, Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Socioeconomic background, Academic achievement, Large scale assessment

Abstract

Research shows that Australia’s Indigenous 15-year-olds are more environmentally aware and have higher levels of belief in the value of science than their non-Indigenous peers. Lisa De Bortoli reports.

Place of Publication

Melbourne

Publisher

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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