This subject explores and develops knowledge and understandings of the histories, cultures, traditions, languages, and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples, and the types of education most appropriate to their needs. It aims to equip pre-service teachers with skills and strategies that incorporate Indigenous perspectives across all learning … For more content click the Read more button below.
This subject explores and develops knowledge and understandings of the histories, cultures, traditions, languages, and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples, and the types of education most appropriate to their needs. It aims to equip pre-service teachers with skills and strategies that incorporate Indigenous perspectives across all learning areas of the curriculum and teach Indigenous and non-Indigenous students with confidence and without prejudice.
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.
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Academic progress review - Schedule A subject
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Subject instances
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Learning resources
Prescribed - Book - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education: An introduction for the teaching profession.
Title:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education: An introduction for the teaching profession.
Resource requirement:Prescribed
Author/editor:Price, K.
Year:2019
Edition/volume:3rd
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781108552912
Prescribed - Book - Teaching and Learning in Aboriginal Education.
Title:Teaching and Learning in Aboriginal Education.
Resource requirement:Prescribed
Author/editor:Harrison, N.
Year:2016
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ISBN:9780190303204
Career ready
Work based learning (placement):No
Graduate capabilities
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Subject intended learning outcomes
On successful completion you will be able to:
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Develop a critical understanding of, acknowledgement, and respect for Australia's Indigenous peoples' personal histories, beliefs and values, languages, and lifestyle, that promote tolerance, and respect.
2.
Examine past and contemporary policy issues impacting on Indigenous Australians including the Stolen Generation and develop a critical perspective that supports student engagement.
3.
Examine the variations in cultures in First Nations peoples and how these are accommodated and supported in education.
4.
Develop and design a learning experience that demonstrates teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds.
5.
Engage with Indigenous communities in a respectful and authentic consultation in which the reconciliation process is promoted as part of the teaching process.
Learning activities
A variety of blended mode learning activities. Indigenous policy and reconciliation module
Requisite rules
Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: EMTCS, EMTCSB, EMTCSW, EMTCP, EMTCPB, EMTCPW, EMTS, EMTSB, AZAAE, SZSSE, SZSTS, AZATS, EMTP
