ERIC Number: EJ1016150
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1925-7147
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Indigenizing Teacher Education: An Action Research Project
Kitchen, Julian; Raynor, Marg
Canadian Journal of Action Research, v14 n3 p40-58 2013
This action research report focuses on a new elective course entitled "Indigenizing Education: Education for/about Aboriginal Peoples" that was developed and taught by two teacher educators--one Euro-Canadian and the other Metis. The purpose of the course was to increase understanding of Indigenous peoples and of the impact of colonization on Aboriginal communities. The course had an experiential orientation: participation by an Aboriginal Elder, educators working in Aboriginal settings, and educators who incorporate Indigenous knowledge and pedagogy into mainstream classrooms. Action research was conducted to determine the degree to which the course achieved its purpose with a view to enhancing future iterations of this course and contributing to teacher educator knowledge about effective teacher education approaches to including Aboriginal content and ways of knowing in teacher education. In particular, the authors were interested in the degree to which teacher candidates were responsive to Indigenous elements in the curriculum and teaching. Given the Aboriginal focus of this research, the Medicine Wheel is employed as an Indigenous framework for presenting and analyzing the findings. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Action Research, Indigenous Populations, American Indians, Course Descriptions, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Course Content, Indigenous Knowledge, Questionnaires, Reflection, Grounded Theory
Nipissing University. 100 College Drive, Box 5002, North Bay, Ontario, P1B 8L7 Canada. Tel: 705-474-3450; e-mail: cjar@nipissingu.ca; Web site: http://cjar.nipissingu.ca
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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