This unit connects with the unit learning outcomes of articulating and embodying the ideologies, epistemologies and cosmologies of socially-just education through critically reflective and reflexive teaching. It will expand pre-service teacher knowledge of Indigenous perspectives and standpoints and how this impacts learning, equity and access for Indigenous students at school. This involves critically applying knowledge educational issues to improve classroom practice that strengthen school relations with their local community. The overall goal of this unit is to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standpoints and lived experiences of place and spaces, and to critically evaluate teacher positionalities alongside compulsory school curriculum content and pedagogy, AITSL and other policy frameworks.
This unit aims to
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Links to recommended readings and resources for this unit will be provided to students via VU Collaborate.
This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.