Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Overview
All students deserve a quality education, one that benefits from the contributions of the original peoples on the land they now call home.
Indigenous knowledges are living ways of making sense of the world embedded in community practices, rituals and relationships.
This module explores Indigenous ways of knowing towards enriching education.
Learning Module
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Recognize traditional Indigenous pedagogies and ontological understandings
- Realize that knowledges are subjective and appreciate their relationship to worldviews.
- Elaborate on specific characteristics of Indigenous knowledge.
- Contextualize the sources of Indigenous knowledge
Module Topics
You will explore the following topics in this module:
- What is Indigenous knowledge?
- Characteristics of Indigenous knowledge
- Sources of Indigenous knowledge
- Indigenous axiology: values and ethics
- Indigenous knowledge and Western science side by side
- Indigenous knowledge and learning: Reimagining education
- Suggested activities
Module
Resource List
- Understanding Indigenous Perspectives - Indigenous Ways of Knowing (PPTX)
- Four Directions Teachings
Indigenous Education Resources by Jean-Paul Restoule is licensed under a .
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