Aboriginal Education Research Centre

Aboriginal Education Research Center (AERC) is a growing research center that seeks to explore and develop success strategies for learning and education of the largest growing population in Saskatchewan. Through partnerships with scholars, faculty, students, community-based organizations, schools, federal and provincial governments, AERC is working to build stronger inclusive relationships among those involved with Aboriginal education. AERC researches and studies the needs of Aboriginal student populations, successful pedagogy and practices, and experimental methods to shape future policy and directions of provincial and band schools. It aims to improve the educational capacity of schools to retain and meet the needs of Aboriginal students, while improving the knowledge and sensitivity of other students and school staff to Aboriginal peoples. In addition, it tries to develop supportive partnerships with Aboriginal communities, elders, institutions and organizations while mobilizing knowledge and practices among educational institutions through dialogues, conferences, publications, and websites on Aboriginal education. AERC also aims to facilitate dialogues with Aboriginal communities, organizations and elders to develop collaborative protocols and practices for ethical research in various indigenous fields.

http://aerc.usask.ca/index.html