Bill Fogarty Learning For The Western World Summary

Every aboriginal child deserves the best education possible. In the article “Learning for the Western World” by Bill Fogarty, it is explaining the lack of educational effort put into the rural towns around Australia. The Aboriginal people haven't been as well looked after by the Australian Government in all areas. The main effect of the problem is that the young Aboriginal students in remote areas have been treated unfairly without a source of education. This leads to a lot of people living in poverty due to not having a job, it also gives a bad reputation to Australia. In the article “Learning for the Western World” it goes over the educational prospect of the indigenous people and the approaches that we can take to solve the problem.

Aboriginals have a bad reputation of education throughout history.

They haven't had the best of educational resources throughout the years. Many of the aboriginal people don't find that they need an education due to that they live in a remote area and do not need to learn. They rather do physical work rather than educational. This affects them and the community around them. Many aboriginals are unable to attend any secondary school due to the very remote and outcast communities where only very little education is given to them, this was a statement in the article. The Aboriginal people in remote Australia have a hard time engaging with the current education system. Getting an education can lead to a greater pathway to social success and it offers great economic returns. However, some regions that provide aboriginal education do not teach it in there own personal language such as social, cultural and economic values for them to use in day to day life, the Western Australian Indigenous Labor MP, Ben Wyatt is looking over this and trying to find a simple solution to solve the problem. He states in the article that he is delivering “a palliative education system” hopefully it will resolves issues and more job opportunities

open.

The Aboriginal people need a change in both social and educational areas. To make learning interesting for the children you need to engage with them as would another child. The article states “that the learning content needs to be engaging and accessible such as having enjoyable school based activities with engaging teachers”. The school culture must also base the learning expectations high for a school to become more educationally smart and productive. Enhancing the learning capability of any Aboriginal or Torres Strait and having teachers engage with them commonly will increase the capacity for a student to develop more. Approaching the students with logical and localized information will be able to have them more engaged with work they have been given. One of the most important points is the outcomes and benefits of getting a solid education and having the knowledge and experience for the outside world.

In the article “Learning for the Western World” there are countless persuasive techniques. The article contains high modal verbs throughout the text, “communities ought to be supported in good policy” was a high modal statement found in the article. The description used to explain the issues occurring are backed up with the high modal verbs. High modality verbs give the reader a sense of conviction that the author is a authority of the subject. The factual aspect of the article involves many key points this leaves to reason that the information is fully certified and accurate. Having facts throughout the article can prove to others that you are faithful with information. The article stated that “there are 168,803 Indigenous students in Australia characterised by an array of geographic, socioeconomic and cultural diversity”. The persuasive techniques in this article had both a high majority of high modal verbs and factual statements, having both of these techniques can bring out the honesty in the text leading to a undemanding persuasion.

A bad education for anyone is disempowering, it is not righteous and should no more have to be a issue with the Australian Aboriginals. If Mr Wyatts simple program were to be put into the government system and we were to have a engaging school work place many would benefit and become much more important to our county. So if every aboriginal student had an equal opportunity as others imagine all the positive results. The article “Learning for the Western World” has useful and intelligent information throughout the paragraphs. The article comfortably has the power to change this issue and turn it into a positive benefit. The statements made are conceiving and compelling which leads to an reasonable outcome which many are to agree with.