scholarly journals More Than a Checklist: Meaningful Indigenous Inclusion in Higher Education

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Pidgeon
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Aboriginal Peoples ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Canadian Higher Education ◽  
Indigenous Nations ◽  
Statistics Canada ◽  
Ways Of Being

Since the 1970s there has been increased focus by institutions, government, and Indigenous nations on improving Aboriginal peoples participation and success in Canadian higher education; however disparity continues to be evident in national statistics of educational attainment, social determinants of health, and socio-economic status of Aboriginal compared to non-Aboriginal Canadians. For instance, post-secondary attainment for Aboriginal peoples is still only 8% compared to 20% of the rest of Canada (Statistics Canada, 2008, 2013). A challenge within higher education has been creating the space within predominately Euro-Western defined and ascribed structures, academic disciplines, policies, and practices to create meaningful spaces for Indigenous peoples. Indigenization is a movement centering Indigenous knowledges and ways of being within the academy, in essence transforming institutional initiatives, such as policy, curricular and co-curricular programs, and practices to support Indigenous success and empowerment. Drawing on research projects that span the last 10 years, this article celebrates the pockets of success within institutions and identifies areas of challenge to Indigenization that moves away from the tokenized checklist response, that merely tolerates Indigenous knowledge(s), to one where Indigenous knowledge(s) are embraced as part of the institutional fabric.

scholarly journals 26. Digital Storytelling and Diasporic Identities in Higher Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail Benick
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Secondary Educators ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Global Migration ◽  
Canadian Higher Education ◽  
Digital Stories ◽  
Diasporic Identities

The increase in global migration to Canada has changed the demographic profile of students in Canadian higher education.  Colleges and universities are becoming increasingly diverse by race, ethnicity, and culture.  At the same time, the process of teaching and learning is on the cusp of transformation with technology providing the tools to alter the way post-secondary educators teach and how students learn.  What pedagogical approaches have emerged to maximize educational benefit from these twin forces of migration and technology?  This paper explores the use of one method that has attracted global interest: digital storytelling.   Specifically, the article considers student-generated digital stories as a means to authenticate the multiple perspectives of learners and create space for their diverse voices in post-secondary education.

scholarly journals Talatalanoa as ongoing complex conversations and negotiation of practice in higher education

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 83-89
Author(s):  
David Fa'avae ◽  
Sonia Fonua
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Teacher Educator ◽  
Difficult Time ◽  
European Heritage ◽  
A Site ◽  
Diverse Cultures ◽  
Ways Of Being

Higher education is a site where diverse cultures and knowledges intersect. Engaging in complex conversations is necessary for educators and academics to confront and negotiate differences, especially in areas they may not be overly familiar with. Negotiating complex conversations is difficult, time consuming, risky, yet rewarding, particularly if shifts in the understanding or valuing of relational engagement and practice. In this article, as a Tongan teacher educator and Pāpālangi (of European heritage/s) educator, we critically reflect on our work in transforming learning and engagement contexts that predominantly ignore expressions of Pacific Indigenous knowledge and Tongan ways of being. Through our collaborative talatalanoa (ongoing conversations) we demonstrate the value of negotiating complex conversations in higher education and particular aspects to consider when instigating them.

scholarly journals The role of language in processes of internationalization: Considering linguistic heterogeneity and voices from within and out in two diverse contexts in Ontario

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Byrd Clark ◽  
Eve Haque ◽  
Sylvie Lamoureux
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Education ◽  
Adult Students ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Canadian Higher Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
Immigrant Language

This multi-voiced paper considers the role of language and linguistic heterogeneity in relation to larger discourses and processes of internationalization and globalization in Canadian higher education by examining two particular educational contexts in Ontario: newly arrived adult students participating in Immigrant language training programs; and Franco-Ontarian students transitioning to post-secondary schools and gaining access to higher education. The authors argue for a multidimensional conceptual approach to theorizing internationalization; one that takes into account the significance of language from the global, transnational and local levels of the social world whereby linguistic heterogeneity is viewed as the “norm” and one that allows for a broader and deeper engagement when considering what international education might mean for citizenship, integration, and linguistic minorities in Canada.

Egalitarianism in Canadian Higher Education: Retrospect and Prospect

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Zha
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Academic Capitalism ◽  
University Education ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Canadian Universities ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Canadian Association ◽  
Canadian Higher Education

AbstractCanada is often cited as an exception to academic capitalism, and features the egalitarianism in conducting and managing higher education. Over the years, Canadian universities served to provide comparable university education to a population that was sparsely distributed over an immense geographical area. The increasing scarceness of resources for higher education, fuelled by a largely neoliberal process of globalization, has been causing changes in Canadian higher education towards forming a differentiated university sector. Nevertheless, the traditions die hard. With a predominant social value deeply rooted in equity and social justice, Canadian higher education and universities continue to profile many aspects of the egalitarian legacy. Drawing on the notions of liberalism (pure liberalism, compensatory liberalism and neoliberalism) and academic capitalism, this paper analyzes the data displayed inMaclean’s University Rankingsand CAUT’s (Canadian Association of University Teachers)Almanac of Post-Secondary Education in Canada, and illustrates the above points.

scholarly journals state of post-secondary food studies pedagogy in Canada

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phoebe Stephens ◽  
Lucy Hinton
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Food Studies ◽  
Postsecondary Institutions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Canadian Higher Education ◽  
Undergraduate Programs

To date, there has been little empirical research on how food studies pedagogy has developed in Canada. Yet, across Canada, more and more postsecondary institutions are offering food studies in formalized programs and individual courses to undergraduate students. This paper contributes to the literature on food studies pedagogy by gathering insights from interviews with key faculty in food studies undergraduate programs at Canadian higher education institutions, and other food studies scholars in Canada. The purpose of this empirical research is to provide clarity regarding the ways that food studies programs are conceptualized and taught to better understand the evolution and future course of food studies pedagogy. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken to explore the normative commitments and philosophical underpinnings of food studies programs; various ways that scholars scope food studies; and challenges faced by food studies programs. We found that food studies programs in higher education in Canada and their associated pedagogy do not have a set of fixed attributes, but they do share common threads. Transformation is a defining characteristic of food studies and its pedagogy and puts critical thinking at the core of how food studies are taught in Canada at the undergraduate level. Interviewees also emphasized the importance of moving beyond critique towards solutions in their teaching to facilitate a transition towards more socially and ecologically just food systems.

3M Fellows Making a Mark in Canadian Higher Education

2013 ◽  
pp. 182-190
Author(s):  
Arshad Ahmad ◽  
Denise Stockley ◽  
Roger Moore
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Fellowship Program ◽  
Teaching Excellence ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Canadian Higher Education ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk

The 3M National Teaching Fellowship program has a rich history in Canada as the premier teaching award, coveted by university professors and post-secondary institutions alike. This program was developed in 1985 through a unique partnership with the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada. It has evolved into one of the most successful public/private partnerships in Canada. While the Fellowship Program has expanded and strengthened over the years, the original vision of celebrating teaching excellence and leadership in teaching continues to distinguish it from other national award programs. Each year, 10 new individuals are chosen to join the Fellowship through the submission of a detailed nomination package, which in turn is adjudicated by a rigorous selection process. Unlike the UK National Teaching Fellowship Scheme, the European Award for Teaching Excellence, or the Australian Awards for University Teaching that offer significant monetary benefits, the 3M Fellows are not awarded money. In addition, while self-nomination is not encouraged, increasingly institutions nominate their recent award winners, especially when they have been recognized for teaching internally and by regional and provincial bodies. So, why do the 3M Fellowships receive nominations year after year and why are they perceived to be more prestigious than ever before? This case study reveals why by highlighting the history of this award, the selection process, and the multiplier effect of the community of 3M Fellows. Further, the authors distinguish the salient aspects of the 3M Fellowship Program from other award schemes in higher education.

scholarly journals Initiating Innovation in Post-secondary Institutions – Customizing Teaching and Learning Environments: Collective Reflections from the 2014 Cohort of 3M National Student Fellows

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Heather Carroll ◽  
Shwetha Chandrashekhar ◽  
Danny Huang ◽  
David Kim ◽  
Peter Liu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Canadian Higher Education ◽  
New Learning

In light of the enormous changes unfolding presently in the higher education landscape, we don’t have to look too far to recognize evidence of the transformation and redefinition of the construct of both teaching and learning in the information age. With a growing focus on teaching and learning at all levels of post-secondary institutions, innovation is reflective in the introduction of new learning spaces, state-of-the-art technology-enhanced education, and prominence given to discussions about adapting teaching and learning to the 21st century. Likewise, in this article we examine the reflections, ideas, conversations and exchanges inspired by the cohort’s plenary planning discussions and the current birth of innovation in reshaping Canadian higher education.

From Scarcity to Abundance: Achieving Quality-Assured Mass Higher Education

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter P. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Other ◽  
Secondary System ◽  
Mass Higher Education ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
One Year ◽  
The One

The United States is in a bind. On the one hand, we need millions of additional citizens with at least one year of successful post-secondary experience to adapt to the knowledge economy. Both the Gates and Lumina Foundations, and our President, have championed this goal in different ways. On the other hand, we have a post-secondary system that is trapped between rising costs and stagnant effectiveness, seemingly unable to respond effectively to this challenge. This paper analyzes several aspects of this problem, describes changes in the society that create the basis for solutions, and offers several examples from Kaplan University of emerging practice that suggests what good practice might look like in a world where quality-assured mass higher education is the norm.

Tshivenda Female Attire: A Socio-cultural Significance

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matodzi Rebecca Raphalalani ◽  
Mashudu Churchill Mashige
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
Form Part ◽  
Dress Codes ◽  
Verbal Meaning

This study investigated, through observation of the Tshivenḓa female dress codes, the socio-cultural significance of such dress codes as a means of non-verbal communication. The non-verbal meaning embedded in different items of dresses conveys messages from the wearers to observers. The study adopted  a qualitative  design, since it used  document analysis and literature review as a means to adduce evidence that Tshivenḓa dress codes not only communicate socio-cultural meanings to the observer, but also signify gender, age group, rank, authority, status, and identity, as well as power relations—including the supernatural and the sacred. The study also revealed that there are dress codes that are specifically worn during initiation ceremonies among the Vhavenḓa people. In conclusion, we recommend that knowledge of Tshivenḓa dress codes should form part of the overall indigenous knowledge that needs to be studied in institutions of basic and higher education, and that for the sake of preserving this valuable information, communities need to be proactive in disseminating it to the younger generation.

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