The perceptual gaps in using a learning management system: Indigenous cultural perspectives |
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| Authors: | Neal Dreamson Gary Thomas Anita Lee Hong Soyoung Kim |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Education, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australianeal.dreamson@qut.edu.au;3. Indigenous Services, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Australia;4. Oodgeroo Unit, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia;5. Faculty of Education, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTLearning management systems (LMS) have been utilised for enhancing the quality of learning and teaching in higher education, yet the cultural needs of Indigenous students are rarely considered. The study reimagines culturally inclusive learning in an LMS by critically reviewing theories of culturally inclusive learning and Indigenous pedagogical values. It explores perceptual gaps between Indigenous cultural needs and the current use of an LMS through analysis of data collected from Indigenous students and academic staff via an online questionnaire (n = 100) and face-to-face interviews (n = 20) at one Australian university. As a result, it articulates and unpacks mythical perceptions of using an LMS. Consequently, there is clear evidence that Indigenous students expect to experience more human-to-human interactions and develop a sense of community through the use of available communication tools, whereas academic staff tend to rely on a binary opposition between pedagogy and culture in which culture is regarded as a subordinate concept to pedagogy. |
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| Keywords: | Learning management system Aboriginal pedagogy Blackboard Culturally inclusive learning Indigenous education |
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