More than 30 faculty members at Waterloo have already registered to attend UBC’s MOOC [Massive Open Online Course] on “Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education”.
This MOOC runs for six weeks between January 24 and March 7. One can audit it for free, or take it for a certificate ($50 USD). Registration is open until January 24.
A group of UW instructors (supported by the Centre for Teaching Excellence) have decided to take the course and to meet a couple of times to discuss ways to apply what they are learning at Waterloo. There is still time to join this group if you are interested in learning more about reconciliation, and in thinking about what UW can do to support reconciliation. If you would like to join the UW cohort, please email Trevor Holmes (tholmes@uwaterloo.ca) to have your name added to the mailing list.
More about the course
Week 1: Indigenous Education Through the Lens of Reconciliation
Week 2: History of Indigenous Education
Week 3: Learning from Indigenous Worldviews
Week 4: Learning from Story
Week 5: Learning from the Land
Week 6: Engaging in Respectful Relations
The learning objectives of this course are to:
- Explore personal and professional histories and assumptions in relationship to Indigenous peoples histories and worldviews.
- Deepen understanding and knowledge of colonial histories and current realities of Indigenous people.
- Engage with Indigenous worldviews and perspectives that contextualize and support your understanding of the theories and practices of Indigenous education.
- Develop strategies that contribute to the enhancement of Indigenous-settler relations in schools, organizations, and communities.
- Explore Indigenous worldviews and learning approaches for their application to the classroom or community learning setting.
- Engage in personal and professional discussions in an online environment with others committed to understanding and advancing reconciliation.
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