| Title | Incorporating traditional Indigenous knowledge in Integrated Sciences sustainability courses |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Science |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 2 Year |
| Initiation | 04/01/2022 |
| Completion | 04/01/2024 |
| Project Summary | The project is working to incorporate traditional Indigenous knowledge in ISCI 360 (UBCV), ISCI 361/461 (Hawaii and Iceland). Although Indigenous communities play a large role in sustainability issues that have been impacted or are impacting regions studied in the courses, they have not been a focus in the curriculum. This funding is to strengthen and expand the course curricula by enhancing engagement with Indigenous community leaders and incorporating an Indigenous lens in explorations of sustainability. It is expected that this partnership will include course conversations with Indigenous members as well as the development and organization of a community activity in each location to engage students. The project further aims to develop a module investigating what happens to an environment following human settlement when Indigenous communities are not present (Iceland). Students will experience issues on a first-hand basis and make meaningful contributions to the local community. |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2022/2023 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Denise Gabriel |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 21,529 |
| Year 1: Team Members | Denise Gabriel, Lecturer, Integrated Sciences, Faculty of Science Collaborators: Ashley Welsh, Faculty Liaison, Science, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology and Skylight |
| Year 1: TLEF Showcase |  |
| Year 2: Project Year | Year 2 |
| Year 2: Funding Year | 2023/2024 |
| Year 2: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 2: Principal Investigator | Denise Gabriel |
| Year 2: Funded Amount | 19,360 |
| Year 2: Team Members | Denise Gabriel, Lecturer, Integrated Sciences, Faculty of Science Collaborators: Ashley Welsh, Strategist, Teaching and Learning Initiatives, Faculty of Science and Skylight |
| Year 2: TLEF Showcase |  |
| Project Report | 2023-TLEF-SP-Final-Report-Gabriel-WEB.pdf |