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Course Description
This course is 12 learning hours inclusive of 4.5 hours of live sessions. It is recommended that learners spend approximately 4 hours per week on this course, including the 1.5 hour live session.
This course has been developed through decolonizing practices for the collective learning experience. It moves beyond the superficial inclusion of Indigenous content, through employing the intention of embedding sustainable Indigenous principles into the development, structure and delivery of the course. Class interactions are adapted to reflect Indigenous values and orientations, as well as teaching and learning practices. It has been designed to allow for the collective engagement of the entire class, while the opportunity for individual learning and growth is shared, supported and encouraged.
Course Outline
- Module 1: Transforming Imperialist & Assimilative Frameworks
- Module 2: Validating Indigenous Knowledges and Epistemologies
- Module 3: Asserting the Presence and Humanity of Indigenous Peoples
What You Will Learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- identify the key periods of Indigenous Education post colonization;
- explain the concept of intergenerational trauma as it relates to Indian Residential Schools;
- distinguish the similarities and differences between Indian Residential Schools and Day Schools;
- discuss the benefits of Indigenous controlled education;
- distinguish the difference between western knowledge attainment and Indigenous learning;
- explain the concept of Etuaptmumk;
- discuss the importance of decolonizing education;
- describe the importance of mentoring and apprenticeship;
- explain how storytelling is a vital aspect of Indigenous teaching and learning and;
- discuss the importance of community service to Indigenous teaching and learning.
Microcredential
This course provides learners with the opportunity to earn a microcredential. A microcredential is evidence of a skill or competency that is employment related. Dalhousie microcredentials are developed in collaboration with employers, industries, and/or organizations that relate to the content. A microcredential can be displayed on social media pages, digital resumes, personal webpages, and in email signatures. To earn the microcredential in this course, learners will need to successfully complete a competency-based assessment.
To learn more about microcredentials and how they can enhance your learning portfolio, watch this 30-second YouTube video (video opens in a new window).
Notes
For assistance or more information, please contact openlearning@dal.ca.Recommended For
- Those interested in working in the field of adult education (training, facilitation, coaching, mentoring, etc.)
- Those interested in learning about Indigenous ways of teaching and learning
- Those interested in exploring the impact of the Residential School System on Indigenous peoples and their ways of teaching.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Certificate in Adult Education : Required
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Professional and Leadership Studies : Elective Program - Adult Education and Training
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Jude was born in Sheet Harbour, NS and is a member of the Millbrook First Nation. He has worked for several federal departments including the RCMP, Correctional Services Canada, and Veteran’s Affairs. He has also worked for many departments within the Nova Scotia public service, including Education and Early Childhood Education, (where he helped established Treaty Education in Nova Scotia) Communities Culture and Heritage, the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency, and currently is the Senior Engagement Advisor for the Office of Equity and Anti-Racism Initiatives. Jude has worked at a number of Post Secondary Institutions in Nova Scotia and served on the National Indigenous Education Advisory Committee for Colleges and Institutions Canada. Jude has been a speaker at national and international conferences on systemic oppression and racial identity. He was the first Canadian to be trained as a facilitator in Beyond Diversity2, Courageous Conversations about Race, and received an Award of Recognition from the Pacific Educational Group for his work in reducing the achievement gap for First Nation and African Canadian students. Most recently he received his Certified Diversity Executive designation from the Institute for Diversity Certification in Indianapolis, Indiana and was the first Mi’kmaq employee to be awarded the NS Premier’s Award of Excellence.