Indigenous Education for Social Justice

Abstract

In this subject students will learn how to respond ethically, respectfully and effectively to contemporary issues in Indigenous education. They will encounter Indigenous peoples' life stories to further their own cultural competence and enrich curriculum content in a learning setting. They will expand their repertoires of practice by applying pedagogies derived from Indigenous sources to benefit all children and relate these to mandated curriculum and policy outcomes. Students will map issues and teaching principles relating to Indigenous education and plan a sequence of learning experiences for children that utilises Indigenous perspectives and pedagogies to achieve mandated learning outcomes. They will develop their ability to recognise and respond to the cultural values and worldview of Indigenous children, families and communities and discuss the importance of Indigenous pedagogies.

Syllabus

Introduction to Aboriginal education and pedagogiesAboriginal Content: Aboriginal Perspectives to the EYLF, the National Curriculum and National Teaching StandardsPedagogy: 2 Ways pedagogy; Quality Teaching; Stronger Smarter; 8 Ways pedagogy; relating to Western pedagogiesCultural Competence: Cultural safetyAboriginal Students: cultural identities in the classroom; accessing the classroom; Aboriginal English in the classroom; … For more content click the Read More button below.

Introduction to Aboriginal education and pedagogies
Aboriginal Content: Aboriginal Perspectives to the EYLF, the National Curriculum and National Teaching Standards
Pedagogy: 2 Ways pedagogy; Quality Teaching; Stronger Smarter; 8 Ways pedagogy; relating to Western pedagogies
Cultural Competence: Cultural safety
Aboriginal Students: cultural identities in the classroom; accessing the classroom; Aboriginal English in the classroom; Aboriginal languages
Aboriginal Communities: Diversity-Community and Families; Aboriginal Community Consultation; Contacting Aboriginal Communities
Social Futures: What is next? Using Aboriginal pedagogy; Aboriginal perspectives in university subjects

Assessment items

1. Indigenous Perspective Rationale & Activities

2. Indigenous Education Strategy

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to create teaching plans using Indigenous perspectives and pedagogies with a capacity to make links to mandated curriculum and policy;

be able to justify transformative personal/professional development and growth towards increasing cultural competence with respect for Country and its local custodians;

be able to discuss the importance of Indigenous education in contemporary Australia;

be able to describe how to seek information respectfully on Indigenous peoples' lives;

be aware of the diversity of identities, experiences and education of Indigenous children, families and communities;

be able to identify the connections between languages, literacies, cultural identities, education and social futures; and

be able to discuss how and why Indigenous generated pedagogical approaches should be implemented to benefit all children.

Assumed knowledge

IKC101

Enrolment restrictions

Not available to students who have completed subjects EED208, EEP304 and EEP400 as these subjects share similar content.

Incompatible

Handbook