From Local View To International Vision: Creating Spaces for Global Learning Within and Among Indigenous Students
The University of Victoria (UVic) in the province of British Columbia, Canada has committed itself to pursuing internationalization as defined by Jane Knight, who has been extensively cited in the post-secondary sector: Internationalization is the process of integrating an international, intercultural or global dimension into the purpose, functions or delivery of post-secondary education. As part of this commitment, academic curriculum in most disciplines is being redefined at UVic recognizing that a fundamental aspect of internationalization within higher education is the transformation of the curriculum that reflects a shift from a local view to a worldly vision. Such a shift has the potential to have an impact on the way in which we understand the world and consequently each other and more specifically, on the way in which we prepare our future teachers for this necessary reality. This presentation delves into some of the changes as well as the challenges that I have experienced as an instructor within the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program at the University of Victoria in the past four years in relation to the process of internationalization of the curriculum. Implications for teaching and learning are also discussed.
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