Did DI do it? Response to a rejoinder

John Guenther; Samuel Osborne

doi:10.1017/jie.2020.19

Authors

John Guenther University of South Australia
Samuel Osborne University of South Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/jie.2020.19

Keywords:

Indigenous education, pedagogy, literacy, remote education

Abstract

Guenther and Osborne's (2020) article ‘Did DI do it?’ raises concerns about the outcomes of a programme designed to improve literacy for First Nations students in remote schools. A critique of the article challenges the methods and findings. In this response, the authors respond to the criticism.

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