Indigenous Perspectives: Authentic Experiences from Learning to Assessment Workshop

This interactive workshop provides faculty with the tools and strategies to integrate authentic learning experiences and assessments into their teaching practices. Participants will explore the concept of authentic learning as a process that connects personal experience, community, and cultural knowledge. By harmonizing insights from multiple Indigenous pedagogical methods, attendees will learn to create meaningful, learner-centered assessments that align with real-world applications. Activities will include reflecting on personal learning experiences and brainstorming ways to design assessments that prioritize wholistic learning and measure depth of understanding. The workshop will conclude with a creative exercise where participants collaborate to analyze and reimagine assessments, ensuring alignment with course learning outcomes and fostering genuine engagement. This session empowers faculty to embrace authentic learning practices, enrich classroom experiences, and support diverse learners.

This is an IN-PERSON ONLY seminar to be held in SW101B – the Faculty Playground.

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Braiding Knowledge Ring: Authentic Experiences