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Intended for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal learners, this course will explore indigenous ways of knowing and how they can benefit all students. Topics include historical, social, and political issues in Aboriginal education; terminology; cultural, spiritual and philosophical themes in Aboriginal worldviews; and how Aboriginal worldviews can inform professional programs and practices, including but not limited to the field of education.

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Approx. 13 hours to complete

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Instructor

Instructor rating

4.75/5 (205 Ratings)

Jean-Paul Restoule

Associate Professor

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

24,723 Learners

1 Course

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Content Rating97%(2,948 ratings)

Week1

Week 1

20 minutes to complete

Welcome and Orientation to the Course

20 minutes to complete

2 readings

2 hours to complete

Aboriginal Worldviews

2 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 76 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

13 videos

1.1 Welcome and course overview4m1.2 Medicine wheel as organizing principle (4:33)4m1.3 Defining worldviews and education (4:47)4m1.4 Canadians don't know much about Aboriginal people4m1.5.1 Reasons why Aboriginal worldviews matter [part 1] (10:26)10m1.5.2 Reasons why Aboriginal worldviews matter [part 2] (7:34)7m1.6 Aboriginal people are diverse but share two things (3.28)3m1.7 Comparing the worldviews (0:51)53s1.8 Barbecue Area (2:28)2m1.9.1 Accurate terminology [part 1] (15:41)15m1.9.2 Accurate terminology [part 2] (10:42)10m1.9.3 Accurate terminology [part 3] (4:16)4mWeek 2 Activity: Meaningful Place (2:02)2m

1 reading

Links to Further Resources10m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Aboriginal Worldviews Colliding with Newcomers

3 hours to complete

24 videos (Total 165 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

24 videos

2.1.1: Stereotyping [Part 1] (4:27)4m2.1.2: Stereotyping [Part 2] (13.29)13m2.1.3: Stereotyping [Part 3] (8:23)8m2.1.4: Stereotyping [Part 4] (16:12)16m2.1.5: Stereotyping [Part 5] (13:45)13m2.2: Wab Kinew on the soapbox (0:30) + (1:45)31s2.3: The relationship develops (16:21)16m2.4: A walk through history (0:36) + (2:00)36s2.5: Using RCAP wheel to look at relationship (8:06)8m2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 1] (0:58)58s2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 2] (2:30)2m2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 3] (6:17)6m2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 4] (4:43)4m2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 5] (4:34)4m2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 6] (8:41)8m2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 7] (2:05)2m2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 8] (3:25)3m2.6: Indigenous knowledge [Part 9] (4:11)4m2.7: Wampum (1:22)1m2.8: Interview with Angela Mashford-Pringle [Part 1] (10:18)10m2.8: Interview with Angela Mashford-Pringle [Part 2] (12:02)12m2.8: Interview with Angela Mashford-Pringle [Part 3] (13:40)13mLecture: 2.9 Rethinking the relationship (1:40) + (13:55)1mWeek 3 Activity: Loss Thought Piece6m

1 reading

Links to Further Resources10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz #1 (Week 3): Aboriginal Worldviews and Education30m

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

A Brief History of Aboriginal Education

2 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 96 min), 1 reading

11 videos

3.1 Applying the wheel to aboriginal education (3:34)3m3.2 Ab ed through the wheel Pre-contact [Part 1] (13:11)13m3.2 Ab ed through the wheel Pre-contact [Part 2] (15:26)15m3.3 Ab ed through the wheel early contact (5:08)5m3.4 Ab ed through the wheel Colonial period [Part 1] (15:58)15m3.4 Ab ed through the wheel Colonial period [Part 2] (12:26)12m3.5 Residential schools (0:52)52s3.6 Interview with Suzanne Stewart on Intergenerational Trauma [Part 1] (10:38)10m3.6 Interview with Suzanne Stewart on Intergenerational Trauma [Part 2] (9:42)9m3.7 The Apology and Analysis - Laura McKinley Interview (7:11)7mWeek 4 Activity: Aboriginal Apology (1:48)1m

1 reading

Links to Further Resources10m

Week4

Week 4

1 hour to complete

Contemporary Themes in Aboriginal Education

1 hour to complete

9 videos (Total 45 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

9 videos

4.1 Ab ed through the wheel Contemporary [Part 1] (11:25)11m4.1 Ab ed through the wheel Contemporary [Part 2] (10:00)10m4.2: Culturally responsive education (1:28)1m4.3: Aboriginal knowledge for all (1:37 + 3:44 + 16.37)1m4.4 Assessing Resources (4:16)4m4.5 Cultural Appropriation (4:40)4m4.6 Renewing the relationship: Idle No More (3:31 + 19:13)3m4.7 Course closing6m4.8 Course Closing: Words of Elders1m

1 reading

Links to Further Resources10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz #2: Week 5 Quiz30m

Reviews

4.7

206 reviews

5 stars
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4 stars
18.79%
3 stars
1.92%
2 stars
0.72%
1 star
1.68%

TOP REVIEWS FROM ABORIGINAL WORLDVIEWS AND EDUCATION

by CHJun 19, 2017

The course material is useful, indepth and eye-opening. A great course explaining various views. I have a much better understanding of the culture and challenges.

by KOSep 28, 2021

The instructor is super knowledgable and provides clear insight and perspectives in Aboriginal Worldviews and Education. I am hooked. This will not be my last Coursera course!

by CBMar 25, 2021

I really enjoyed this course and I learned a lot. Thank you so much for the time and energy you put into creating it and providing it in this way so people from all over can enhance their learning.

by DBFeb 23, 2023

This course has so many insights and great information. Jean-Paul is engaging and his passion for Aboriginal Worldviews and Indigenous knowledge is so apparent. I highly recommend!

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