ERIC Number: EJ1291973
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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ISSN: ISSN-0309-8265
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Envisioning Indigenized Geography: A Two-Eyed Seeing Approach
Moorman, Lynn; Evanovitch, Julia; Muliaina, Tolu
Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v45 n2 p201-220 2021
Addressing educational curricula and programs in post-secondary education for Reconciliation brings new opportunities and challenges for geography educators, including decolonizing and indigenizing their own teaching practices and perspectives. A team of geography educators, from vastly different geographies and contexts, explored their understandings and approaches to indigenization and found commonalities aligned with Two-Eyed Seeing, a framework that calls for a weaving of perspectives to hold views of both Indigenous and Western knowledge simultaneously. While originally applied in a teaching context, Two-Eyed Seeing is now recognized as a valuable approach in Indigenous research but remains promising as a means to connect indigenous knowledge and epistemology to geography teaching practice. A review of challenges in indigenization efforts in education indicates that Two-Eyed Seeing can address a number of pedagogical challenges, including reducing binary perspectives, providing a more holistic worldview, and creating a safe space for students. Realizing goals of reconciliation, decolonization, and indigenization requires contributions and efforts from across the geography education community, including from non-Indigenous actors who may not be active in the Indigenous Geographies space. Providing strategies and examples of approaches such as Two-Eyed Seeing is critical to support these educators and ensure the best learning opportunities for their students.
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Indigenous Knowledge, Research Methodology, Higher Education, Conflict Resolution, Western Civilization, Teaching Methods, Epistemology, Barriers, Interdisciplinary Approach, Holistic Approach, Eskimos, Canada Natives, Outcomes of Education, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, Instructional Materials, Student Evaluation, Indigenous Populations
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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