As the classes treat Aboriginal topics, the lecturers and tutors have a close relation to the content. L2 confirms this by saying: “My family is Aboriginal health” (Interview with L2). L3 also explains that the academic texts are often based on his culture (Interview with L3). Therefore, the lecturers and tutors are able to “put […] issues in context” (Interview with L2) which in turn makes them easier to understand.

In practice this can happen in several ways. L1, for example, compares the relationship of the famous Aboriginal person she is talking about to her own (Class 1: Lecture 13/10/2015) whereas L2 refers to places mentioned in presentations or people shown in videos by explaining how she knows them (Class 1: Tutorial 17/09/2015 & Class 1: Tutorial 29/10/2015). She also often describes what certain aspects, such as events or a specific autobiography mean to her personally (Class 1: Tutorial 17/09/2015 & Class 1: Tutorial 29/10/2015).

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