Indigenous Perspectives for learning and teaching
Welcome to Indigenous Perspectives for Learning and Teaching
Universities Australia’s Guiding Principles, in Learning and Teaching (p.9), state it is important for students to gain cultural capabilities training to ‘producing graduates invested with the foundational skills and attributes, and particularly in relation to culturally sound pedagogies for teaching Indigenous studies’ effectively, and which will assist in closing the gap in the socio-economic disparity experienced by the majority of Indigenous Australians‘
Guiding Principles for Developing Indigenous Cultural Competency in Australian Universities, Universities Australia, Discover Lean Lead, October 2011.
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Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which this program is developed, maintained and supported – the Wadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation where the Bentley campus is situated. We respectfully acknowledge the Elders and custodians past and present, their descendants and kin, and honour these shared places of learning. We similarly acknowledge and pay respects to the First Peoples of other lands wherever Curtin is located and Curtin activity is conducted.
Where to Find Information, Resources and Support Online
The portal, Integrating First Peoples Content into Curriculum, has been developed to support curriculum designers, course coordinators and teaching staff to integrate First Peoples’ perspectives, knowledges and learnings into their programs of study. In the portal you will find links to a host of teaching and learning resources that are organised into core learning topics that can easily be embedded into your course program. The portal also includes an overarching tool to help you plan how to embed content; as well as background information on Curtin’s work in developing First Peoples’ Graduate capabilities.
Embedding cultural capabilities in the curriculum
Policy Documentation – Guide for Learning & Teaching Cultural Capabilities
The Indigenous Governance Policy a document that outline Curtin’s commitment and approach to learning and teaching Indigenous Perspectives.
Curtin Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)
Cultural Capabilities – Tools for staff development
Curtin’s common definition (p.6) of a framework states: ‘Frameworks are an essential supporting structure and system comprising values, signature behaviours, guiding principles, ethical standards, codes of conduct, accountabilities and committees and appropriately integrated functions, process and documentations‘