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Pedagogical Principles & Approach

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Principle 1 [0]   

Educating medical students about the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is unique among teachings about the health of other Australians, and we can teach medicine in a way that enhances students’ understanding of Indigenous experiences and world-views.
Principle 2 [0] Indigenous health is an integral part of medical education.
Principle 3 [0] Teaching from a positive strengths-based model, rather than a deficit model, is more likely to encourage effective learning environments and attitudes.
Principle 4 [0]  Planning vertical and horizontal integration is important.
Principle 5 [0]  Indigenous staff are key curriculum developers and enhancers.
Principle 6 [0] The attitudes of all teaching, clinical and administrative staff counts towards effective learning.
Principle 7 [0]  In order to facilitate the most effective learning possible, partnerships with local Indigenous individuals, organisations, and communities will need to bedeveloped.
Principle 8 [0] It is important to teach Indigenous cultural safety/awareness separately from multicultural awareness.
Principle 9 [0] Students can be important curriculum enhancers if effectively supported and encouraged, but they should not be expected or relied upon to perform this function.
Principle 10 [0]  Multi-disciplinary collaboration is likely to enhance learning outcomes.
Complete version of this document in the CDAMS Curriculum Framework including references [1] (PDF 192.16KB)