Confirmation of Candidature - Candidate : Angela Bohen

The Australian national curriculum includes provisions for the teaching of Indigenous perspectives to all students through the integration of the "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures" cross-curriculum priority. This study will investigate this priority within the History curriculum for years 7-10 and the impact of cultural understandings on pedagogy and teaching methodologies in regard to Indigenous knowledges and histories. Using a pragmatic approach, data from document analysis and semi-structured interviews with history teachers and curriculum leaders will be analysed by thematically utilising Nakata's Cultural Interface Theory.  The research is anticipated to culminate in a comparison of perceptions and actual practices of embedding Indigenous perspectives in education, ultimately contributing to more culturally responsive and inclusive educational practices.

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