Course overview
This course is grounded in awareness that First Nations sovereignty is our collective starting point and draws from a rigorous literature base that includes history, politics, and sociology of education. Engagement in this terrain prepares students for two core aims: 1) to develop a sociological imagination as a foundation for culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP). And 2) to engage in CRP that is: intellectually demanding; connected to student lifeworld's; activist-oriented; creatively embodied; and socio-politically informed. PSTs will demonstrate their understanding through individual and collaborative assessments that bridge the research-teaching nexus, and which are widely applicable across teaching areas.
- Disposition
- Justice
- Action
Course learning outcomes
- Develop an emergent philosophy of teaching based on rigorous engagement with course materials that explore the history, politics, and sociology of Australian schooling in a context of escalating cultural diversity
- Explore an area of interest with critical depth and clearly identify implications for culturally responsive practice, both as an individual teacher and as member of Australia’s contemporary teaching profession
- Plan and facilitate a collaborative learning experience that links culturally responsive practice in a chosen learning area strongly with educational theory
- Select, evaluate, and use a range of resources that engage a diversity of students in deep learning while demonstrating culturally responsive citational ethics
Degree list
The following degrees include this course