A pedagogical imperative : teaching teachers' to teach Aboriginal studies

![CDATA[If a modern university's teaching and learning task is to produce global citizens, then it can be argued that teacher education courses should incorporate Aboriginal Studies and perspectives. Aboriginal Studies should not merely be 'taught' as a supplementary subject, but celebrated and incorporated into the curriculum. This paper considers the pedagogical supposition that teachers who are taught Aboriginal Studies are more able to explore Aboriginal issues, promote Australia's broad Aboriginal culture, and in so doing improve the educational outcomes of Aboriginal Australians. This paper argues that by undertaking an Aboriginal Studies subject in teacher education courses, teachers are more prepared to teach a curriculum that reflects on social justice, challenges history, and enables students to question their place in Australian society.]]