INDIGENOUS EDUCATION

EDU3IED

2015

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students develop an understanding of Indigenous education in Australian schools. Students examine the cultural, political, social, economic, and health issues that impact on Indigenous children. They also explore educational strategies and pedagogy to support Indigenous children and maximise learning outcomes. Additionally students investigate teaching Indigenous Studies in classrooms in order to promote positive attitudes in all communities and apply Indigenous cultural protocols when teaching and working with Indigenous students and community.

School: School of Education

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Bruce Pridham

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: EDU2IS

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Teaching and Learning in Aboriginal Education	Recommended	Harrison, N. (2011)	OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Readings	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education: An introduction for the teaching profession (2012)	Recommended	Price, K.	CAMBRIDGE

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Explain the issues that impact on Indigenous learners and how they influence educational outcomes.

Activities:: TBE

02. Investigate Australian Indigenous culture in schools and community.

Activities:: TBE

03. Design Indigenous curriculum opportunities and teaching resources, incorporating educational technologies and strategies for working effectively, sensitively and confidentially with parents/carers.

Activities:: TBE

04. Critically examine personal assumptions, preconceptions and values when relating to Indigenous Australia.

Activities:: TBE

Bendigo, 2015, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Bruce Pridham

Class requirements

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Plus one hour of online learning per week"

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
Personal Learning Diagnostic (Pre & Post)	Hurdle Requirement: Personal reflection and demonstration of current understandings & knowledge of Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their culture.	30	01, 02, 03, 04
Personal Learning Plan (PLP)		20	01, 02, 03, 04
Application of Personal Learning and Extended Reflection (PLR)		50	01, 02, 03, 04

Mildura, 2015, Semester 2, Blended