Crownpoint, NM – On November 7, 2024, Dr. Jon Reyhner, a professor of education in the Department of Educational Specialties at Northern Arizona University originally from Shiprock, presented as part of the faculty exchange program between NAU and Navajo Technical University inside the Hospitality center.
The presentation discussed the importance for TCU faculty to know about their students’ experiential backgrounds and how they can adapt curriculum in various subject matter areas (i.e., science, government, history, literature, math, etc.) so that students can better understand that subject matter. In addition, instructional methods that have worked well in the past with Indigenous students, like project method, will be presented.
The NTU exchange program was established to meet the higher education needs of residents in Northern Arizona and the Navajo Nation. It provides academic advising and other services to contribute to student success.
Navajo Technical University is committed to offering an enriching educational experience in a supportive, culturally diverse environment, empowering all community members to grow intellectually, culturally, and economically. As the saying goes, it all begins from within!
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For more information, contact:
Colin Ben
Assistant Director, Seven Generations Indigenous Knowledge Center
Northern Arizona University
E: nau.edu/onai
P: 928-523-3803
Dr. Colleen Bowman
NTU Provost
E: cbowman@navajotech.edu
P: 505.387.7401
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