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"We Still Have a Lot to Learn": Non-Indigenous Educator Perspectives on Teaching Indigenous Health
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Francis-Cracknell, Alison; Truong, Mandy; Thackrah, Rosalie; Adams, Karen – Higher Education Research and Development, 2023
Internationally many health professions courses require the inclusion of Indigenous health curricula and skilled educators are vital to achieving this. In this Australian qualitative study, 20 non-Indigenous nursing and allied health educators teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's health were interviewed on perspectives of…
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Health Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Teacher Attitudes
"Nobody Has a Caseload Called, 'Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury'": Rationale to Include TBI Content into Audiology Programs
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Bojana Šarkic; Jacinta Mary Douglas; Andrea Simpson – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2024
Purpose: Understanding the wide-ranging effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI), including posttraumatic auditory and vestibular disturbances, is an essential part of shaping audiology students' readiness for clinical practice. Several recent audiology studies revealed discrepancies in knowledge and application among practicing audiologists in…
Descriptors: Head Injuries, Brain, Auditory Perception, Neurological Impairments
Methods and Processes for First Nations Health Curriculum Development for Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry and Allied Health Entry-Level Programs: A Scoping Review
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Shirley Godwin; Nerida Hyett; Mishel McMahon; Carol McKinstry; Natasha Long; Mary Whiteside; Chris Bruce – SAGE Open, 2023
The inclusion of First Nations health curricula in programs is critical for the development of culturally safe graduates, however, less is known about how to embed content into curriculum in ways that reflect best practice and pedagogy. The aim of this scoping review was to describe methods and processes of First Nations health curriculum…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Indigenous Populations, Culturally Relevant Education, Health Education
Integrating Quality Concepts into TAFE Courses.
Hayton, Geoff; And Others – 1989
This document contains the written outcomes from a 1988 project designed to result in the development and integration of instruction on quality into existing Australia's technical and further education (TAFE) courses. The document is intended for TAFE senior staff, staff developers, teaching staff, and curriculum developers; and senior management…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides
Relevance and Quality in Australian Tourism Higher Education: Educator and Professional Views.
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Tan, Jacintha A. C.; Morgan, Damian J. – Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism, 2001
Survey responses from 56 tourism educators and 100 professionals indicate that one-quarter of the professionals believe the tourism major gives graduates a competitive edge. Competencies in logical thinking, social interaction, content knowledge, and generic skills were outcomes identified by both groups. Communication between academics and…
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
The Education and Development of Early Childhood Professionals in Australia.
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Fleer, Marilyn; Waniganayake, Manjula – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1994
Examines the training and development of early childhood professionals around most states and territories of Australia. Outlines the nomenclature used in each area to provide the context for issues raised. Examines new and existing courses, staffing, employment prospects, and career paths. Discusses what is unique about those who work with young…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Course Content, Early Childhood Education
VET-in-School for Indigenous Students: Success through "Cultural Fit."
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Schwab, R. G. – 2001
Two innovative approaches to delivering vocational education and training (VET) in schools were examined to identify ways of helping Australia's indigenous students achieve academic success by ensuring a close cultural fit between course content and the realities of local employment opportunities. The first VET-in-School program, which was located…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Education, Course Content, Cultural Pluralism