Australian education aims to promote equity and excellence, and for all children and young people to become successful learners and confident and creative individuals. Teachers must develop knowledge of, understanding of, and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures in order to support learners from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to achieve this goal. Teachers also need an awareness of skills, protocols, sensitivities and educational practices needed for teaching all students about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing.
This unit develops pre-service teacher knowledge and understanding of the complexity and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages, and the impact of cultural identity and language background on the education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Through critical reflection on the literature, and sensitive engagement in discussion and collaborative tasks, you will develop an understanding of educational philosophy, contemporary issues, contexts and policies shaping the educational experiences of Australia’s first peoples. Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges, the ways of teaching and learning from an Indigenous perspective and how to work culturally with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and communities is explored.
The aim of this unit is to enable pre-service teachers to learn from and through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives to enhance their respect for and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories. In doing so, pre-service teachers will develop intercultural understandings, to promote reconciliation and build capacity to work culturally with students from an Indigenous Australian background.
This unit develops pre-service teacher knowledge and understanding of the complexity and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages, and the impact of cultural identity and language background on the education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Through critical reflection on the literature, and sensitive engagement in discussion and collaborative tasks, you will develop an understanding of educational philosophy, contemporary issues, contexts and policies shaping the educational experiences of Australia’s first peoples. Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges, the ways of teaching and learning from an Indigenous perspective and how to work culturally with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and communities is explored.
The aim of this unit is to enable pre-service teachers to learn from and through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives to enhance their respect for and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories. In doing so, pre-service teachers will develop intercultural understandings, to promote reconciliation and build capacity to work culturally with students from an Indigenous Australian background.