Forum on Indigenous Learning and Teaching
The Forum on Indigenous Learning and Teaching was held at the University of Melbourne in December 2009. It represented a unique and timely opportunity for enhancing Indigenous teaching practices in Australian universities.
Many high profile academics from universities around Australia participated in the Forum and it was a rare privilege for Indigenous and non-Indigenous teachers to meet and discuss their endeavours in this vital dimension of Australian higher education.
Several of the presenters at the Forum have kindly made the audio files and powerpoint slides from their presentations available below.
Associate Professor Susan Green - University of NSW
"You need to get the first year right, then they blossom": Getting it right for Indigenous students
sound file
Gary Thomas - La Trobe University
From Cultural Awareness to Indigenous Studies and Back: Developing Connections
sound file
Michelle Evans - The University of Melbourne
Indigenous Ways of Teaching and Knowing: A case study of teaching Indigenous Arts Management
Presentation slides / sound file
Professor Henry Atkinson & Dr Zane Ma Rhea - Monash University
Provocative Pedagogy: Indigenous Teaching for our Future Teachers
Presentation slides / sound file
Dr Bill Genat - The University of Melbourne
Transformation Pedagogy: Using online role-play
Presentation slides
Dr Kathleen Butler - University of Newcastle
Engaging Our Colleagues in Indigenising the Curriculum
Presentation slides
Shaun Ewen - The University of Melbourne
Indigenous Cultural Competence: Whose competence? Whose culture?
Presentation slides
Juanita Sherwood - University of NSW
Learning Our Way: Hands-on experience
Presentation slides / sound file
Julie Andrews - La Trobe University
Two-Way Learning: Bringing the community into the classroom
sound file
Associate Professor Richard Broome - La Trobe University
Bringing Students and Community Together: Americans in the Gariwerd/Grampians
sound file
Sam Cook - The University of Melbourne
Conversations with Diversity in Indigenous Block Mode Teaching
Presentation slides
Sally Farrington - The University of Sydney
Supporting Indigenous Student Learning in and out of Class
Presentation slides / sound file
Student Panel
Eloise Hummel - Macquarie University
sound file
Chris Turner - University of Melbourne ASHE
sound file
Associate Professor Susan Page - Macquarie University
The Power and the Passion: Can Indigenous teachers change the world? Part 1
Presentation slides
Dr Christine Asmar - The University of Melbourne
The Power and the Passion: Can Indigenous teachers change the world? Part 2