ERIC Identifier: ED296812
Publication Date: 1988-01-00
Author: Cajete, Gregory A.
Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools Las Cruces NM.
Motivating American Indian Students in Science and Math. ERIC Digest.
Many American Indian students tend to drop high school math and science courses which are not specifically required for graduation, with the result that they do not acquire the necessary skills to enable them to pursue scientific or technical careers. This digest will summarize the major characteristics of American Indian student needs in the disciplines of science and math and then offer constructive ways in which students can be motivated for greater achievement.
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