Current Institution: Griffith University
Fellowship: OLT National Teaching Fellowship at Griffith University
Fellowship Duration: 2014 - 2016
The participation and outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in higher education needs to increase through the provision of inclusive curriculum, and Aboriginal cultures and histories in the courses and subjects of higher education institutions. This is frequently referred to as �Indigenising� higher education courses. Its significance has featured in policy since 1989 with the introduction of the National Aboriginal Education Policy (Department of Employment, Education and Training) and it remains a significant goal for Australian institutions.
This fellowship aims to increase participation outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students by extending existing work at Griffith University to take a whole-of-university approach to leadership and partnerships regarding Aboriginal curriculum development. It will explore the role of Aboriginal studies in higher education in the 21st century including its role in relation to Aboriginal student access, participation and outcomes. Through the fellowship activities, the structures, processes, content and contexts of Aboriginal studies in higher education will inform an Aboriginal studies framework and a handbook of guiding principles for policy and leadership as well as practice guides for curriculum and leadership and exemplars.
Disciplines: Indigenous Teaching and Learning
The Australian Learning and Teaching Fellows’ network (ALTF) was established in 2011 with support from the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching. The network comprises over 100 scholars who are well placed geographically, institutionally and within their discipline communities to promote and sustain effective learning and teaching in Australian higher education, now and into the future.
The Australian Learning and Teaching Fellows’ network (ALTF) was established in 2011 with support from the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching. The network comprises over 100 scholars who are well placed geographically, institutionally and within their discipline communities to promote and sustain effective learning and teaching in Australian higher education, now and into the future.