Shows innovatory language stimulation techniques employed in a rural preschool designed for culturally disadvantaged part-Aboriginal and white children. Rationale, teaching strategies, evaluation and outcome are discussed. The relevance of the experiment for Australian preschool education is considered.
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ACMI Identifier
320287
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Education
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social sciences
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Children - Language
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Evaluation
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Experimental methods
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Research
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Study and teaching - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Preschool
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Preschool - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Rural
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → English language - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language arts (Preschool)
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language experience approach in education
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Language
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Language
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychiatry, Transcultural
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)