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dOmiMIK8 d081 huve mnm validah wilhim Native laaming, mare conuete
mearch should be undmekm. ~road gewdiins otm kad to
misunaadPndirigs. which can have detrlnmbl efkb on me ducalim of
~aliva pe~ples and me ddiwry of-d sup+-& servitor, and merefom
should be avowed.
Fowaing on laming styler is impwlsnl (a it rsfiecbi thu sodocultural
implications and wggesths lor impwing educah $eching memods and
servies delivery. These d i i in Wng rtyles means Vlat pf&ssm and
went service pmfeaskmk need to change sm@s im make their pmgrams
W~UISB.~ mm pmmd and intsrad'i, while ei me same timeensuring (he
pmgrams am bah cukwdly and academically maitive to (he needs of Aboriginal
sn&nls. Equipdng educatom, counsdlws and rtudenl service -rials
M t h ~ m c e n s o f ~ ~ l f a ~ I C ~ ~ p u v i
with me means to help Abaigii swan@ and in- re(crmm
(Dingman. Mmzka. 4 kdy. 1885).
Colkr (1993) providsd roma hsiphd hints fa m e educators of
Aborgikd audents: &den& fed umnfmablewhen they are put on me spot by
teedm calling on them; sluder4s find small grwpwnk nml- humour
atways hus a in the clsamm; and student- personnd
mbtbns am impom Student rervice pbsianak rmld use mere hints in
the day-bdny i- wilh Abor$insl students, aapecially in de~lopine
pmgrams. Fw example, a W m W m n m whikh was gmqwmed, had