Maths, story and dance: an Indigenous approach to teaching
A new method using culture-based storytelling to teach maths to Aboriginal children is reaping results. Aboriginal school children on average lag two years behind their non-Indigenous peers when it comes to maths, but according to one expert we can bridge the gap by paying better attention to culture. “Maths and science are very much…
YDC staff team wins Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence
The YuMi Deadly Centre academic and professional staff team has won a 2016 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in recognition of sustained performance and outstanding achievement in learning and teaching, partnerships and engagement, and research. This is the second Vice-Chancellor’s Award won by the YDC team, with the first in…