EDEC 233. Indigenous Education.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed (Faculty of Education)
Terms offered: Fall 2026, Winter 2027
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Description
An exploration of Indigenous knowledge and pedagogy, primarily in Canada but also world-wide. Consideration of the diverse social, cultural, linguistic, political, and pedagogical histories of Indigenous communities. Examines how a teacher's professional identity and practice can be influenced by an understanding of Indigenous knowledge and worldviews.
- There is a $20 fee used to purchase essential materials needed to provide students with firsthand insight into indigenous ways of knowing, and activities common to Indigenous culture, which includes feasting. Fees are also used to remunerate indigenous elders, knowledge keepers and/or cultural presenters that provide cultural or pedagogical expertise.