Linking Learning to Community for Indigenous Computing Courses
Abstract Since its inception, Problem-based learning (PBL) as a process for learning and teaching has been used to enhance many skills based courses, including education programs at Bachelor College and the Aboriginal Technical Health Worker training program...
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, The University of Queensland
2008-07-01
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Since its inception, Problem-based learning (PBL) as a
process for learning and teaching has been used to enhance
many skills based courses, including education programs at
Bachelor College and the Aboriginal Technical Health Worker
training program at the Centre for Appropriate Technology
in Alice Springs. While PBL is an approach to learning and
teaching which has been designed to provide a more holistic
educational process for all students, Foster and Meehane
(2007) suggest that many aspects of the courses are ideally
suited for Indigenous students. In particular, this
approach is useful when introducing students to a subject
matter which is new both in being derived from another
culture and not being accessible to Indigenous parents in
the past. PBL provides a flexible approach to enable
motivation and involvement of the students and their
community. This paper considers the benefits of PBL for
learning Information Technology and presents some course
templates developed to support teaching Indigenous students
at school.
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| spelling | doaj.art-67e653e220e74dababffc66a465ba3dd2023-01-03T09:59:13ZengAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, The University of QueenslandThe Australian Journal of Indigenous Education2049-77842008-07-0137S110.1375/S1326011100000417Linking Learning to Community for Indigenous Computing CoursesCat Kutay0Janet Mooney1University of New South WalesUniversity of SydneyAbstract Since its inception, Problem-based learning (PBL) as a process for learning and teaching has been used to enhance many skills based courses, including education programs at Bachelor College and the Aboriginal Technical Health Worker training program at the Centre for Appropriate Technology in Alice Springs. While PBL is an approach to learning and teaching which has been designed to provide a more holistic educational process for all students, Foster and Meehane (2007) suggest that many aspects of the courses are ideally suited for Indigenous students. In particular, this approach is useful when introducing students to a subject matter which is new both in being derived from another culture and not being accessible to Indigenous parents in the past. PBL provides a flexible approach to enable motivation and involvement of the students and their community. This paper considers the benefits of PBL for learning Information Technology and presents some course templates developed to support teaching Indigenous students at school. https://ajie.atsis.uq.edu.au/ajie/article/view/518 |
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