Teaching and Learning (T&L) Conversations – Approaches to Decolonizing Education
January 22 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
What are T&L (Teaching & Learning) Conversations?
T&L Conversations are small, informal, and guided conversations akin to a book or journal club. Participants come together virtually to discuss key impressions of the selected resource and reflect on how the themes explored in the resource relate to our lived experiences as educators. Join colleagues from Niagara, Mohawk, Fanshawe, Lambton, and St. Clair Colleges in a guided conversation to discuss your insights and reflections on the resource below.
Description:
This session invites participants to explore what it means to engage authentically in the ongoing work of decolonizing education. Grounded in articles written by Dr. Cindy Hanson and Dr. Shauneen Pete, our discussion will bridge theory and practice to consider how educators can move beyond acknowledgement toward action and change.
Drawing on Dr. Hanson’s chapter “Indigenous Adult Education: Decolonizing, Indigenizing, and Building Solidarities,” we will examine decolonization as a continuous, relational process, reviewing and reflecting on her three approaches to decolonizing education. To support this conversation, we will also review Dr. Shauneen Pete’s “100 Ways: Indigenizing & Decolonizing Academic Programs,” a practical guide that challenges institutions and educators to begin to commit to greater levels of Indigenization in their program planning and delivery.
This session is an opportunity to listen, question, and learn together as we deepen our understanding of what it means to engage in decolonization as educators and community members.
We will review the following resources:
Resource 1:
For the conversation, please read pages 1-4.
Hanson, C. (2021). Indigenous Adult Education: Decolonizing, Indigenizing, and Building Solidarities. In Brigham, S. M., McGray, R., & Jubas, K. (Eds.) Adult education and lifelong learning in Canada: Advancing a Critical Legacy (pp 26-35). Thompson Educational Publishing. Connect to the article here: https://www.academia.edu/61874362/Indigenous_Adult_Education_Decolonizing_Indigenizing_and_Building_Solidarities OR https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344519222_Indigenous_Adult_Education_Decolonizing_Indigenizing_and_Building_Solidarities
Resource 2:
Pete, S. (2016). 100 Ways: Indigenizing & Decolonizing Academic Programs. Aboriginal Policy Studies (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5663/aps.v6i1.27455
Connect to the article here: https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/aps/index.php/aps/article/view/27455