Indigenous pedagogy as a force for change

Loading...
Thumbnail Image
File version
Author(s)
Biermann, Soenke
Townsend-Cross, Marcelle
Griffith University Author(s)
Primary Supervisor
Other Supervisors
Editor(s)

Liz Mackinlay

Date
2008
Size

1864089 bytes

File type(s)

application/pdf

Location
License
Abstract

IndIgenous academics over the past decade and a half have been focusing strongly, in terms of theory development, on Indigenous' epistemologies and research methodologies. What has not been given equal academic attention is the theoretical articulation of Indigenous pedagogy, not only as a valid system of knowledge and skill transfer, but also as one that conveys meaning, values and identity. In this paper, we want to explore some of the. practical aspects of Indigenous pedagogy in a tertiary setting by way of a student-teacher dialogue and also discuss the wider implications of a theoreticaL articulation from ol1r perspective as researchers and academics. We argue that at the intersection of the discourses on transformative pedagogy and Indigenous education in Australia lays an unexplored concept which, properly articulated and implemented, could have great benefits for all learners. Having been afforded attention elsewhere, particularly in North America, it is time to discuss Indigenous pedagogy as a teaching m.ethodology based on Indigenous values and philosophies in Australia today.

Journal Title

Australian Journal of Indigenous Education

Conference Title
Book Title
Edition
Volume

37

Issue
Thesis Type
Degree Program
School
DOI
Patent number
Funder(s)
Grant identifier(s)
Rights Statement
Rights Statement

© The Author(s) 2008. The attached file is reproduced here with permission of the copyright owners for your personal use only. No further distribution permitted. For information about this monograph please refer to the publisher's website or contact the authors.

Item Access Status
Note
Access the data
Related item(s)
Subject

Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. Economics, Business and Management)

Education Systems

Specialist Studies in Education

Sociology

Persistent link to this record
Citation
Collections