ED4461 - Indigenous Futures

Credit points:	03
Year:	2016
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	College of Arts, Society & Education

External offering available to ECE online students only.

This subject prepares pre-service teachers for the role of professional educator within the prior to school and school classroom, and in the wider community. Pre-service teachers will engage with critical Indigenous theory to explore and examine their personal and professional knowledge and beliefs about Indigenous education. The subject will explore the Early Years Learning Framework, the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline and Australian Curriculum and draw extensively on engaging with the knowledge, understanding and skills relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures - cross curricula priority. It examines the nexus between the broader role of early childhood education and care settings and schools in the local, national and global communities, especially in preparing Indigenous learners as global students. Pre-service teachers will investigate a range of Indigenous education policies, pedagogical theories and curriculum frameworks to develop models of integrated curriculum, which are inclusive and embed Indigenous perspectives across the Learning Areas.

Learning Outcomes

• develop the skills and attitudes to engage with colleagues, students, parents and community;
• establish personal and professional accountabilities for incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture in the wider school and class setting;
• develop integrated curriculum which demonstrates inclusive pedagogical practices and embeds Indigenous perspectives;
• critically examine ECE settings and school practices and organisational environment to ensure the development of pedagogical approaches that encourage high levels of expectation and achievement by Indigenous students;
• demonstrate the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and for BEd(ECE) students, relevant ACECQA standards.

Prerequisites:

ED3488 (allow concurrent ENR in ED3488) or Admission to course code 33506

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coordinator:	Mr Maxwell Lenoy
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	self-critique essay (50%); future plan (50%).
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Face to face teaching (Face to face teaching to be advised)
Coordinator:	Mr Maxwell Lenoy
Contact hours:	16 hours workshops/Seminars - 4 hours per week over 4 weeks (2 hr Seminar & 2 hr Workshop per week) 8 hours - Online tasks
Assessment:	self-critique essay (50%); future plan (50%).
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Face to face teaching (Face to face teaching to be advised)
Coordinator:	Mr Maxwell Lenoy
Contact hours:	16 hours workshops/Seminars - 4 hours per week over 4 weeks (2 hr Seminar & 2 hr Workshop per week) 8 hours - Online tasks
Assessment:	self-critique essay (50%); future plan (50%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 08-Dec-2016
Contact hours:	16 hours workshops/Seminars - 4 hours per week over 4 weeks (2hr Seminar & 2 hr workshop per week 8 hours - Online tasks
Assessment:	self-critique essay (50%); future plan (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.