Using Native Languages as a Resource

In some Native American communities in the Americas; knowledge of the Spanish, Portuguese, or English languages are sometimes seen as a greater advantage than would be knowledge of the language in the local community.

The proposal is teach, from grammar in the local language, aspects of engineering and computer programming. 

If scaled up by means of an online course in different native languages, students of the course can benefit from gaining technical skills in a creative way.

The language barrier of some Native American communities to the economies in their regions. This barrier can actually be a resource in that particular elements of the language can be a teaching resource for engineering and computer programming topics.

1. Using the ergative and other features found in Maya and other languages in the Americas as a tool for learning science and engineering.

2. Use the ability of some languages to have only a few letters change the grammatical application of word as a means to teach precise computer programming skills. This explained in the second video.

The Alaska Inuit communities and others that use the ergative would benefit, as well as those communities that speak the Creek and related languages. This would include the Seminole people of Oklahoma and Florida.

It encourages the use of the local language as an educational resource. This encourages the use of the native, traditional language as well assists in introducing engineering and computer programming topics.

1. The use of ergative and other aspects of Native American languages to teach science and engineering.

2. The use of attributes in languages such as the Creek language to teach computer programming as well as language arts for early learners.

To make an analogy with mathematics education, the core technology is essentially the theoretical aspects of ergative and other features found in the languages such as those found in Inuit, Creek, and other languages.

This is a new innovation. The author does not know of existing research in this application at this moment.

Using the resource found in everyday speech can encourage communities to creatively approach science and engineering skills.

It is an online presentation at this moment and is not serving a specific number of people at this moment. It is unknown how many people will be served by these innovations in 1-5 years.

The goal would be to work with various tribal organizations in various parts of the United States within the next year to five years.

The main barrier would be the demand for educators for the site versus the available talent. The other barrier is the language barriers of the various languages. However, the languages that use the ergative as a resource for the education mission.

To overcome the barriers, the goal is to hiring translators for the program in order that the program can be in the languages of the various nations and communities. In terms of the general need for educators and all staff, the goal is to create a healthy employment benefit package as an incentive for recruiting personnel.

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The skill of using the ergative as a technology.

At this moment, the project is not partnered with any organization.

However, future partnerships with Native American groups is very possible.

The goal is fund the program by means of grants.

The project needs partnerships.

The project needs professionals skilled in managing an online course.

OAS and Native American communities.