Check SCREEN READER MODE to make this survey compatible with screen readers.
Learning from Critical Understandings of Land and Water
Welcome and Information About this Study
Thank you for your interest in the film series Critical Understandings of Land & Water – Unsettling Place at SFU and potential interest in participating in the related research study. This research aims to study the educational effects of the series. The series contains three short films by Dr. Amy Parent, Noxs Ts’aawit and nine films with respected Coast Salish Elders and Knowledge Holders featuring oral stories on the ways local Nations have used the land and waterways that the three Simon Fraser University (SFU) campuses now occupy. There are also four films by SFU faculty members’ efforts at enacting decolonizing and land based pedagogical practices. This film series was created, designed and produced by Dr. Parent.
We are seeking the participation of members of the greater SFU community who are interested in expanding their knowledge on decolonization and reconciliation to view the film series and participate in the research. We are also seeking Coast Salish community members to engage with the series. The research project involves participants completing an online pre- and post-survey and watching as many of the films that are chosen. Films range in length, and depending upon how many films are chosen, might take between 15 minutes to 3.5 hours of your time. Surveys will take about 10-25 minutes each. If you do not wish to participate in the research but are interested in the films, you can contact Dr. Parent at aparent@sfu.ca who will be making the films accessible after the research project concludes.
We share these films in the spirit of reciprocity. The speakers in the film(s) you will watch have taken the time and energy to share their knowledge and wisdom with us, and we thank you for taking the time to share your experience with these teachings with us through participating in this research. Your input will contribute to learning how we can best continue to share the knowledge from this film series and to inform our efforts in future course offerings. We take the responsibility of carrying this knowledge seriously, and hope that you will take up this work with us while engaging with ongoing reflection about what reconciliation and decolonization might look like.
The following page is an Informed Consent that provides more information about the study, any risks or benefits for your participation, and contact information for the research team and ethics.
