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Why embedding Indigenous cultural awareness in ICT curriculum is an imperative
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 15:16 authored by Nicole HerbertNicole Herbert, Zhixi Lin, Pratik Pratik, Matthew SpringerMatthew SpringerAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage is widely acknowledged, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is increasingly recognised as a significant contributor to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage. In 2017, all Australian universities committed to ensuring all students engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural content as integral parts of their curriculum. ICT curricula across Australia have mostly not engaged in the processes of extensive curriculum indigenisation which focus on embedding cultural content throughout a course. This study seeks to uncover the issues that arise for Indigenous peoples from the prevalence of ICT, by exploring relevant academic research papers and government reports. This knowledge will be used to identify why cultural content should be embedded within ICT curricula. The study concludes that it is imperative for graduating ICT professionals to have an awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and perspectives to reduce the impact of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage caused by ICT. The findings are a major contribution to the growing area of research on why and how to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural knowledges and perspectives within an ICT curriculum.
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Publication title
ACE 2022 - 24th Australasian Computing Education Conference ProceedingsEditors
J Sheard and P DennyPagination
191-200ISBN
9781450396431Department/School
School of Information and Communication TechnologyPublisher
Association for Computing MachineryPlace of publication
New York, USAEvent title
ACE 2022: 24th Australasian Computing Education ConferenceEvent Venue
OnlineDate of Event (Start Date)
2022-02-14Date of Event (End Date)
2022-02-18Rights statement
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