Summary: Cultural Divide In Canada

Summary There is a cultural divide in Canada and in the rest of the Western World between Indigenous students and Western students. Students in multiple countries experience science through out their years in school and evidence has shown that less Indigenous students are participating in science classes and post - secondary programs that involve Science and Technology. Statistics show in the U.S. of the 3.4 million working scientists and engineers only about 10,000 (0.3%) were Aboriginal people (Canadian Council on Learning, 2007). The instructional lens of science classes are very logical in comparison to the more natural ways of Indigenous people. The article states that it is basically“… an attempt at assimilation into a foreign culture” (Canadian Council on Learning, 2007) when Indigenous students are learning through a westernized eye. This is the …show more content…
Although a more natural approach to science is not classrooms today, there are many school programs in Ontario that are more focused on natural learning. Two of those programs are called Trailhead, for grade 10 students, and the Bronte Creek Project, for grades 11 and 12. These programs are associated with the Halton District School board and Garry Allan High School in Milton. It is a program that allows students to get a more holistic view on their environment and different eco -systems (Bronte Creek Project, 2016). Trailhead and Bronte Creek Project has lots of hands on learning. The website states that… “the Trailhead program includes an indoor and outdoor classroom and teachers who understand experiential learning. This allows you to experience the curriculum as your class focuses on projects and making a difference” (Bronte Creek Project, 2016). This is such an amazing program that allows all types of students learn through a balanced Indigenous and Western science and technological curriculum