Monthly Archives: November 2013
Reframing mainstream education within the 8 Ways framework
Here is a lesson plan that I recently taught during an English session, referred to as ‘media corner’, that I have adapted to purposefully incorporate the 8 Ways (2009) Indigenous perspective alongside the mainstream pedagogy (highlighted in pink). By reframing … Continue reading
Connecting Kakadu and 8 Ways
Kakadu would be a totally immersive and engaging learning space for all people who would visit, as I believe that it holds the potential for deeper learning across the eight different Indigenous pedagogical links as outlined by the 8 Ways … Continue reading
8 Aboriginal Ways Of Learning
8 Ways (2009) is a multi-faceted Indigenous pedagogical framework that seeks to highlight the interconnectedness of learning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that is different – but not better or worse – than the mainstream Western ideal. The … Continue reading
My Personal Taxonomy
For me, I find that setting myself small, achievable goals is the most effective way of developing a self-directed learning framework for completing tasks, as well as reflective questions I can constantly refer to throughout the process: Understanding – what does … Continue reading
My individual learning spaces
My individual learning spaces This is a visual catalogue of my individual spaces that I usually inhabit throughout the semester… they range from a tiny cubicle in the library, my living room table, or even in the dark in bed!
What Is An Educational Taxonomy?
In the general sense, a taxonomy can be described as the practice of classifying objects or concepts within a hierarchical framework that seeks to order these phenomena according to a pre-determined set of criteria. Within the educational context, an educational … Continue reading
Group Learning Spaces
Based on my own understandings of these three different learning spaces – collaborative, cooperative and group – I believe that it is possible to make clear distinctions between the three. Firstly, the group learning space denotes an understanding that students are working in small … Continue reading
Beyond The Blackboard 