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Journal article
Cultural immersion in dietetics curricula: A method for ensuring Aboriginal pedagogies are used for Aboriginal educational content
Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol.81(5), pp.516-525
2024
PMID: 39187969
Abstract
Aims
To describe an Aboriginal cultural immersion delivered to dietetics students at a large university in Australia and assess its effectiveness as a method to teach Aboriginal history, culture, diet, and health in dietetics.
Methods
Taking a strength-based approach, Aboriginal processes of learning were privileged, with the cultural immersion being co-designed with immersion educators, a First Nations researcher, and dietetics academic. The cultural immersion consisted of an opening ceremony and four stations of yarning, weaving, bush tucker, and artefacts/medicines. A mixed-methods approach was used, with triangulation of data from pre- and postsurveys, station mapping, and focus group interviews. Quantitative and qualitative data were simultaneously analysed from participating first-year Master of Nutrition and Dietetics students and then drawn together for an integrated understanding of the impact of the cultural immersion on student learnings.
Results
Fifty-three students completed pre- and postsurveys and 36 participated in focus groups. Through sharing lived experiences, learning through culture, and keeping sessions practical and Aboriginal leadership, each cultural immersion station utilised Aboriginal processes of learning that meaningfully engaged students with Aboriginal education content, appreciate holistic health and increased their general knowledge on Aboriginal history, culture, diet, and health (all p < 0.001).
Conclusion
Cultural immersion is one teaching method to enhance student knowledges and can be a part of a programmatic and integrated approach that embeds Aboriginal content throughout the whole curriculum. It is necessary that institutions recognise the value of cultural immersions to student learnings and commit to providing ongoing support.
Details
- Title
- Cultural immersion in dietetics curricula: A method for ensuring Aboriginal pedagogies are used for Aboriginal educational content
- Authors
- Alyse Davies (Corresponding Author) - The University of SydneyJuliana Chen - The University of SydneyMargaret Allman-Farinelli - The University of SydneyAnna Rangan - The University of SydneyLatoya Brown - Kadoo Indigenous Experiences (Australia)Jacquelin Vidor - The University of SydneyMargaret Nicholson - The University of SydneyMerryl Ireland - The University of SydneyJacqueline W. S. Chan - The University of SydneyBobby Porykali - The George Institute for Global Health
- Publication details
- Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol.81(5), pp.516-525
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1111/1747-0080.12900
- ISSN
- 1747-0080; 1446-6368
- PMID
- 39187969
- Copyright note
- © 2024 The Author(s). Nutrition & Dietetics published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Dietitians Australia. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Data Availability
- The data that supports the findings of this study are available in the supplementary material of this article.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Nutrition & Dietetics
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991104123202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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