Aboriginal pedagogies are an important tool that plays a crucial part in all students learning, within Australia. There is a significant difference in schooling achievement between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous students, which can largely be attributed to teaching strategies that are not consistent with Aboriginal cultures, attitudes and learning styles (Kerwin, 2010). Including Aboriginal pedagogies within the learning environment provides a culturally inclusive classroom where educators can strives to cater the learning needs of both Indigenous and Non-Indigenous students to improve all educational outcomes (Mellor & Corrigan, 2004).
Aboriginal pedagogies involve teachers including Aboriginal perspectives into the lesson by using Aboriginal learning techniques (Kerwin, 2010). As a result teachers can still remain focus on the curriculum content while embedding …show more content…
It is up to teachers to work with multiple knowledge systems and the local Aboriginal community to help focus on particular native knowledge of pedagogy to best suit the students in the school (Yunkaporta, 2009). In addition, Yunkaporta (2009) describes an eight way of Aboriginal learning framework (figure 1) that any teacher can use which includes Aboriginal perspectives into the classroom by using Aboriginal learning techniques. The framework was developed from Indigenous research by drawing knowledge and protocol from communities, elders, ancestors, land, spirit and language (Yunkaporta, 2009). Applying the eight ways of learning pedagogy in the classroom demonstrates a holistic approach to Aboriginal culture in the classroom; incorporates the learning needs for all students and reflects Kolb’s
Aboriginal pedagogies involve teachers including Aboriginal perspectives into the lesson by using Aboriginal learning techniques (Kerwin, 2010). As a result teachers can still remain focus on the curriculum content while embedding …show more content…
It is up to teachers to work with multiple knowledge systems and the local Aboriginal community to help focus on particular native knowledge of pedagogy to best suit the students in the school (Yunkaporta, 2009). In addition, Yunkaporta (2009) describes an eight way of Aboriginal learning framework (figure 1) that any teacher can use which includes Aboriginal perspectives into the classroom by using Aboriginal learning techniques. The framework was developed from Indigenous research by drawing knowledge and protocol from communities, elders, ancestors, land, spirit and language (Yunkaporta, 2009). Applying the eight ways of learning pedagogy in the classroom demonstrates a holistic approach to Aboriginal culture in the classroom; incorporates the learning needs for all students and reflects Kolb’s