Glossary

Throughout the modules, you will see common terms, abbreviations, and acronyms. The glossary below defines how these terms are used in this context.

AODA

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

OHRC

Ontario Human Rights Code

EDI

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Educator/Instructor/Faculty

Terms used interchangeably throughout these modules to indicate the role of an individual with subject matter expertise sharing that content with a learner/student.

Education Provider

Refers to an organization that provides education, either as a main or ancillary objective. This includes public educational institutions as well as private enterprise, non-governmental organizations or non-educational public bodies (UNESCO, 2011).

Equity

Equity is described as fairness, sameness, and appreciating diversity and inclusion.

Diversity

Diversity is often perceived to be about points of view, representation, and supporting inclusion.

Decolonization

“The process of deconstructing colonial ideologies of the superiority and privilege of Western thought and approaches.” (Antoine et al, 2018)

Inclusion

Inclusion is about creating environments open to feedback, supporting diversity, and being transparent and flexible.

Indigenous Epistemologies  

Theory of knowledge that is based on Indigenous perspectives, such as relationality and the interconnection of sacred and secular, and holism. The emotional, spiritual, cognitive, and physical dimensions of knowledge are common in Indigenous epistemologies (Antoine et al., 2018).

Indigenous Pedagogies 

The method and practices of teaching that focus on the development of a human being as a whole person, learning through experience, and recognizing the important role that Elders have in passing on wisdom and knowledge (Antoine et al., 2018).

Learner/Student

Terms used interchangeably throughout these modules to indicate the role of an individual actively engaged in the learning process and gaining knowledge/content from an educator/instructor/faculty

UDL

Universal Design for Learning


References

Antoine, A., Mason, R., Mason, R., Palahicky, S., & Rodriguez de France, C. (2018). Pulling together: A guide for curriculum developers. BCcampus.https://opentextbc.ca/indigenizationcurriculumdevelopers

UNESCO. (2011). Education provider. In TVETipedia Glossary. https://unevoc.unesco.org/home/TVETipedia+Glossary/filt=all/id=177

 

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