ED4461 - Indigenous Futures

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Education

External offering available only to students enrolled in the ECE external major only

This subject prepares pre-service teachers for the role of professional educator within the classroom, school and wider community. Pre-service teachers will investigate a range of Indigenous education policies and pedagogical theories to develop models of integrated curriculum, which are inclusive and embed Indigenous perspective across Key Learning Areas. The subject will draw extensively upon national, school-level and classroom Indigenous policies and practices and to explore the relationship between rhetoric and practice. Pre-service teachers will critically examine school practices and relate these to the broader role of schools in the local, national and global communities, especially in relation to the sustainability of Australian Indigenous cultures and preparing Indigenous learners as global students.

Learning Outcomes

• examine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture and the impact on Indigenous learners in the class setting;
• develop integrated curriculum which demonstrates inclusive pedagogical practices and embeds Indigenous perspectives and further develop knowledge and skills of critical reflection of personal and professional beliefs about Indigenous Education;
• develop and critique a range of evidence based teaching strategies that support Indigenous student engagement and ensure the development of language literacy and numeracy;
• develop and critique a range of ways of assessing, interpreting and reporting on Indigenous student learning;
• develop the skills and attitudes to engage with colleagues, students, parents and community.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations.

Prerequisites:

ED2990

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Mr Maxwell Lenoy, Mrs Lyn Nichols
Lecturers:	Mr Maxwell Lenoy, Mrs Lyn Nichols.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	to be advised (50%); to be advised (50%).
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Face to face teaching (29 August to 23 September 2011)
Coordinator:	Mr Maxwell Lenoy, Mrs Lyn Nichols
Lecturers:	Mr Maxwell Lenoy, Mrs Lyn Nichols.
Assessment:	to be advised (50%); to be advised (50%).
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Face to face teaching (29 August to 23 September 2011)
Coordinator:	Mr Maxwell Lenoy, Mrs Lyn Nichols
Lecturers:	Mr Maxwell Lenoy, Mrs Lyn Nichols.
Assessment:	to be advised (50%); to be advised (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.