Indigenous contexts of Manitoba
Reflection: Locating yourself in Indigenous lands
Locating yourself within different knowledge systems
We invite you to use 2-3 of the following questions to guide your reflection on what you learned in this module.
Document your reflection on paper or in a digital notebook.
- What values or beliefs do you think underlie Western approaches to teaching and learning?
- What values or beliefs do you observe in Indigenous educational approaches?
- If you are a non-Indigenous educator who is also a newcomer to Canada, what values or beliefs did you observe in your country of origin and/or cultural background?
- What are the areas where conflicting views may arise?
- What are the areas where commonalities can occur?
- How bias come into play with your decision-making in teaching and learning?
Reflection adapted from Indigenous Epistemologies and Pedagogies – Pulling Together: A Guide for Curriculum Developers.
