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Course Description

Students are given an overview of the history of Indigenous Education in British Columbia and Canada. The course focuses on effective teaching and learning practices for Indigenous students including developing relationships with parents and extended family members. Teacher candidates examine how to enrich the regular school curriculum by adding Indigenous content and including the cultural background of their Indigenous students. The class format is presentation and discussion based on articles and videos provided by faculty, presentations from other Indigenous educators, community members, and teacher candidates. Virtual field experiences could include visits to local band-operated schools, Indigenous museums, residential schools and/or Indigenous Friendship Centres.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Discover the Secwepemc people and the territory of the student's respective regional and cultural context.
  • Outline the history of Indian residential schools in Canada and British Columbia.
  • Develop and use effective strategies to learn and teach Aboriginal content.
  • Identify, evaluate, and use Aboriginal learning resources.
  • Develop and identify indicators of student success.
  • Identify effective strategies to address contemporary challenges and opportunities in Aboriginal education.
  • Outline contemporary policies in Aboriginal education.
  • Describe the relationships among Elders, parents, and community members and the traditions and protocols of your students' respective regional and cultural context.

Course topics

Course topics will include, but are not limited to:

  • Weikt-Welcome to Secwepmecul'ecw
  • History of Aboriginal Education
  • Indigenous Pedagogy
  • Aboriginal Learning Resources: Research and Implementation
  • Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities in Indigenous Education
  • Aboriginal Policy Today
  • Relationships with Aboriginal Elders, Parents, and Community Members

Required text and materials

This course does not require a textbook.

Assessments

To successfully complete this course, students must achieve a passing grade of 50% or higher on the overall course, and 50% or higher on the final mandatory project.

Assignment 1: Critical Reflective Writing and Research8%
Assignment 2: Historical Chronology of Aboriginal Education12%
Assignment 3: Critical Reflective Writing10%
Assignment 4: Part A - Quality Learning Resources12%
Assignment 4: Part B - Quality Learning Resources8%
Discussion8%
Assignment 5: Critical Reflective Writing12%
Final Project *30%
Total100%

*Mandatory

Prerequisites

None

Recommended requisite(s)

EDTE 3180

Exclusions

EDFN 4200

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Section Title
Indigenous Teaching and Learning
Duration
14 weeks
Dates
Sep 09, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026
Delivery
Online, paced  
Course Fee(s)
Canadian in BC/YT non-credit $853.78 Click here to get more information
Canadian outside BC/YT non-credit $965.02 Click here to get more information
International Student non-credit $1,708.78 Click here to get more information
Available for Credit
3 credits

Section Notes

Note: Online paced delivery method requires approval due to class size as the minimum number of students registered must be met in order for the course to run. We will contact you via email with more details upon registration.

Open Learning faculty member information

An Open Learning faculty member is available to assist students. Students will receive the necessary contact information at the start of the course.

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