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Publication Date: 2017
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Policies on and Practices of Cultural Inclusivity in Learning Management Systems: Perspectives of Indigenous Holistic Pedagogies
Neal Dreamson; Gary Thomas; Anita Lee Hong; Soyoung Kim
Higher Education Research and Development, v36 n5 p947-961 2017
Online learning has become a conventional term and practice in Australian higher education, yet cultural inclusivity for Indigenous (Indigenous for the purposes of this paper refers to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) students is insufficiently reflected in learning management system (LMS) policies and design. This study aims to explore culturally inclusive learning entrenched in Australian university policies on and practices of LMS by applying Indigenous holistic pedagogical values in LMS design. Based on a literature review, we articulate four dimensions: communication, collaboration, community and interculturality for culturally inclusive learning in an online learning environment. By using the dimensions, we critically review policies (n = 10) and LMS sites (n = 50). In this review, we argue that there are contrasts of individually heterogeneous and collectively homogeneous approaches, self-focused and community-driven pedagogy, and task-oriented and relational learning. Significantly, the review results indicate that Indigenous holistic pedagogies have a metaphysical strength to be the ontological foundation for cultural inclusivity.
Descriptors: Management Systems, Indigenous Knowledge, Educational Policy, Online Courses, Higher Education, Indigenous Populations, Holistic Approach, Teaching Methods, Cultural Awareness, Culturally Relevant Education, Foreign Countries, Metacognition, Cooperative Learning, Intercultural Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Communities of Practice
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/Study/90619
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