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ERIC Number: EJ1289255
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-1183-1189
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Teacher Candidates' and Course Instructors' Perspectives of a Mandatory Indigenous Education Course
Oskineegish, Melissa; Berger, Paul
Brock Education: A Journal of Educational Research and Practice, v30 n1 p117-135 2021
This mixed methods study examined non-Indigenous teacher candidates' attitude towards a mandatory Aboriginal Education course in teacher education from teacher candidates' and course instructors' perspectives. Results from Likert-scale pre- and post-course surveys of two sections of an Aboriginal Education course at a small Canadian university indicated that teacher candidates felt more knowledgeable by the end of the course, and maintained a fairly strong interest in and positive attitude towards the course. Results from course instructors provided additional and at times contradictory information, describing the course as limited and, at best, an introduction to the issues and perspectives within Indigenous education. The results suggest the need for mandatory Indigenous Education courses and for faculties of education and school boards to provide further learning opportunities with Indigenous education content and resources.
Brock University Faculty of Education. 500 Glenridge Avenue, Saint Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1 Canada. Tel: 905-688-5550 ext. 3733; e-mail: brocked@brocku.ca; Web site: http://brocked.ed.brocku.ca
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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