(2005). Interdisciplinary Art Education: Building Bridges to Connect Disciplines and Cultures. National Art Education Association The influence of discipline-based art education has been transformed into new avenues for teaching and learning that require an array of bridges to traverse creating new approaches and settings for art teaching and learning. The concept of interdisciplinary learning is one that should be scrutinized closely and research and practical applications are needed to inform the field about best practices. This book contains both theoretical concepts and practical suggestions for curriculum construction and assessment for interdisciplinary education that incorporate the visual arts as good and worthwhile, while at the same time, proposing ways in which art can be integrated holistically with other subjects. There are many terms found in this book that with nuance appear to describe educational endeavors similar to interdisciplinary art education. These are: integration, bridge-building, restructuring, transdisciplinary, multiculture, global, community-based, intercultural, visual culture,… [Direct]
(2024). Timing of Instructional Materials and Types of Gameplay for Interdisciplinary Learning: A Comparative Experimental Study. Research in Science & Technological Education, v42 n4 p912-929. Interdisciplinary learning has become prevalent as a means of solving problems encountered in everyday life. Yet, there is a lack of experimental studies investigating strategies to facilitate interdisciplinary learning. This study explored the impacts of timing and types of instructional materials on the study of interdisciplinary subjects. A 2 √ó 2 quasi-experimental design was conducted in which the first independent variable was the timing of instructional materials (prior versus after) and the other was the types of gameplay (digital versus non-digital game). The dependent variables were learning outcomes and academic emotions. A sample of 134 seventh graders participated in the study. The results indicated that the timing of instructional materials resulted in significant differences on students' learning outcomes. Moreover, the effects of the timing of instructional materials in conjunction with the types of gameplay improved interdisciplinary learning outcomes and induced… [Direct]
(2024). "Iyapi Tiyata Glokupi" — Bringing the Languages Home: Revitalization at America's Tribal Colleges. Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, v35 n3. When the first tribal colleges were established over 50 years ago, Native American languages were more widely used than today. Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) were envisioned to offer a base for the retention and development of Indigenous languages and cultures, and they would establish archival collections to support this mission. Scholars have also recognized the connection between language revitalization and restoration of culture and a sense of personal identity. The end of the 20th century saw a shift in US federal policy regarding Native languages. Bringing languages back to daily communication and restoring intergenerational transmission are the goals of language revitalization, with even a broader vision of community building. Speaking Native languages is proving to be no easy task for many communities. Trauma affects the brain, and physical and mental health. It affects people's behaviors, and it is passed down to successive generations. When language becomes… [Direct]
(2023). Formabiap's Indigenous Educative Community, Peru: A Biosocial Pedagogy. Oxford Review of Education, v49 n4 p536-554. This article provides a descriptive account of the workings of an Indigenous-led teacher training initiative in the Peruvian Amazon (Formabiap) and considers the extent of its transdisciplinary pedagogic approach, with a special focus on the ontological and epistemological stakes of intercultural knowledge exchanges in the context of contemporary global challenges. The article evaluates the extent to which Indigenous pedagogical projects can sustain inter-species relationships that promote a good life in which diverse species, including both humans and plants, can flourish. To extol the potential of Formabiap's 35 year plus Indigenous rights initiative, the authors forward the notion of biosocial pedagogy, a heuristic device that helps value the consubstantial, and relationally entangled epistemologies of Indigenous Life-worlds…. [Direct]
(2018). Te whai matauranga: He taonga mo te tangata kotahi pea, mo te iwi katoa ranei? Education: A Private Commodity, or a Public Good?. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, v53 n2 p165-176 Nov. It is now 30 years since the appearance of New Zealand Treasury (Government management: brief to the incoming government, vol 2, education Issues, New Zealand Government, Wellington, 1987), a key text that marked the start of a new era of education policy in Aotearoa-New Zealand. In his review of this Treasury text, Professor Grace (Br J Educ Stud 37(3):207-221, 1989) commented in some detail on what he termed 'taha Maori' in relation to the new policy direction. This article uses policy discourse analysis informed by a Kaupapa Maori research perspective to re-visit these two texts and review their arguments about Maori education. This research aims to contribute to a politically activist form of literature research, taking up a Kaupapa Maori research lens to go back to this Treasury policy text, critiquing its analysis and prescription for Maori education at a point in time just before Kura Kaupapa Maori took off…. [Direct]
(2020). Environmental End Game: "Ontos". Environmental Education Research, v26 n9-10 p1479-1490. In this paper, we attempt to do a kind of theorizing that we think is compatible with new materialisms. To do this we explore the idea of what it might be to separate "ontos-" from "-logos," and give suggestions to readers for ways of experiencing this idea. We posit that it is not only possible to make diffractive "readings" and re-readings of texts, but also that experiences themselves can provide a diffractive context for "ontos." Thus, not only can different concepts held in the forefront of our minds allow us to encounter, interpret, and understand differently but so too can positioning and entangling ourselves differently. As such we will ask the reader to do things beyond simply reading the text as they engage this paper. We also tell stories, two from an Anishinaabe knowledge keeper of Chris's acquaintance, to provide another way for shifting conceptualizing towards a different ontological position compatible with an immanent… [Direct]
(2020). Contextualization of Traditional Physical Activity "Ekienga" in Physical Education at Congolese Primary School. Journal of Educational Issues, v6 n1 p70-88. The aim of the study was to identify and analyze the motor behaviors of practitioners of the traditional Congolese Ekienga activity, and to offer teaching content for this activity at primary school level in the context of physical education. The research, observational and didactic, was based on the one hand on the evaluation of the bodily gestures carried out during Ekienga in 34 adult men, and on the other hand the construction of teaching programs. The results obtained showed that Ekienga's internal logic allows the construction of knowledge and relevant teaching content in physical education at primary school in Congo…. [PDF]
(2020). Low Adoption of Digital Technology among Indigenous People in Guyana. ProQuest LLC, D.Psy. Dissertation, Walden University. Training is a vital component for crystallizing acceptable technological classroom practices. Still, Indigenous Amerindian preservice teachers needed first to acquire the skills and overcome the technological barriers to better prepare learners beyond the classroom. Even though internet access would allow Indigenous Amerindians in Guyana to develop technology literacy skills and access educational resources, Indigenous preservice teachers have a low rate of technology adoption in the classroom. The purpose of this basic qualitative study is to discover the perceptions of Indigenous Amerindian preservice teachers about the adoption of digital technology in the classroom. Rogers's diffusion of innovation theory and David and Venkatesh technology of acceptance model were used to understand Indigenous Amerindian preservice teachers' perceptions about the use of digital technology, perceived barriers, and the coping and adopting mechanism throughout their pedagogical practices. Ten… [Direct]
(2020). 'Truth before Reconciliation': The Difficulties of Transforming Higher Education in Settler Colonial Contexts. Higher Education Research and Development, v39 n1 p156-170. In response to the contemporary context of reconciliation in Canada, colleges and universities have made efforts to 'Indigenise' their campuses, extending earlier, Indigenous-led efforts to create more space for Indigenous peoples and knowledges. While many welcome these efforts, others express concern that they fail to go beyond conditional inclusion to fundamentally shift relationships between settlers and Indigenous peoples. In this article, I examine these developments and suggest that most institutions and individuals have yet to face the full extent of their complicity in colonisation. I argue that perhaps it is only by doing so, and thus, arriving at the impossibility of reconciliation, that a transformation of settler-Indigenous relationships might be possible…. [Direct]
(2019). A "Kapwa"-Infused Paradigm in Teaching Catholic Theology/Catechesis in a Multireligious Classroom in the Philippines. Teaching Theology & Religion, v22 n2 p102-113 Apr. The increasing religious diversity in educational space has raised a legitimate question on how Catholic theology/catechesis must be taught in Philippine Catholic universities given the institutional mandate to educate students "into the faith of the Church through teaching of Christian doctrine in an organic and systematic way" (Wuerl, [Wuerl, D., 2013], 1). On this note, the paper makes reference to "centered pluralism" (CP), a positional posture espoused by Georgetown University in dealing with this predicament. In an attempt to (re)appropriate CP into local context, there is a need to explore the Filipino conception of self/others as enveloped within the indigenous concept of "kapwa." Hereon, the paper finds that CP is not just feasibly suitable in local context but with "kapwa's" more inclusive description of the relationship of self and others, a CP-based teaching paradigm in theology/catechesis is a promising project in the educational… [Direct]
(2021). Intergenerational Education to Enhance Sustainable Community Development. Open Journal for Educational Research, v5 n1 p49-62. The article outlines the emergent cooperation between generations in the local environment. The aim of the research was to identify the key characteristics of learning ecologies that may be used to promote new practices. The theoretical framework was constructed through the concepts of learning ecology, community education, and postformal education. A qualitative research approach was used. Data was collected by means of 10 individual and one focus group interviews. The research revealed that the networks of different actors in the local community are effective approaches for developing intergenerational practices. It is important to connect different types of knowledge (intangible cultural heritage, local knowledge and scientific knowledge, social and emotional knowledge), skills and values, as well as different groups and organizations in the local environment to act and learn together…. [PDF]
(2018). Considering Culturally Relevant Practices and Knowledge-Sharing When Creating an Activity-Promoting Community Research Agenda. Sport, Education and Society, v23 n1 p14-27. The purpose of the article is to discuss and reflect upon a process of building relationships and conducting community consultations to co-create a relevant community-based participatory research agenda exploring Indigenous youth activity-promoting programming. Four consultations were conducted with approximately 30 community members in Edmonton, Alberta to relevantly and respectfully engage Indigenous Peoples and community members in discussions about Indigenous youth activity-promoting programming. A research question was created from the community consultations to inform relevant knowledge generation. A research agenda was also created with community members to inform future community engagement in the research. We reflect upon our process and discuss the strengths, challenges and recommendations of incorporating culturally relevant practices and sharing knowledge within and outside of the community group. This work contributes to literature enhancing relevant and respectful… [Direct]
(2022). Codeword for Getting Whiter: Parent Experiences and Motivations for Choosing Schools in a Gentrified Washington, D.C. Journal of School Choice, v16 n4 p623-648. The prevailing argument for school choice in metropolitan cities has been that children from economically disadvantaged communities need opportunities to access better quality schools than the traditional public schools assigned to them based on their address. However, as these cities experience gentrification, more economically advantaged parents are taking advantage of school choice policies for their children — despite already living in the catchment zones for highly desirable traditional public schools. This study explores the intersection of community and school gentrification and the motivations for supporting and participating in the school choice process for parents in Washington, D.C., a highly gentrified city with a robust school choice landscape. Leveraging a relatively robust school choice system, the author interviewed 25 professional-class, low-income, and working-class parents in Washington, D.C. who completed applications for the citywide school lottery. The findings… [Direct]
(2022). 9/11–We Will Never Forget … but Others Must. SoJo Journal: Educational Foundations and Social Justice Education, v8 n1 p1-11. After the September 11, 2001, terrorism attack, bumper stickers appeared vowing "9/11 We Will Never Forget," yet Indigenous Peoples' telling of historical events of terrorism and violence is dismissed or expected to be forgotten. Critical race theory and tribal critical race theory are used to conduct an analysis of subjugated Indigenous histories and perspectives in an examination of settler colonialism and its constructions of "American," "citizen," and "patriot" that positions Indigeneity as suspect, withholding an accurate telling of history. Accessing counterstories of Native Americans and literature of Indigenous scholars, the author examines indoctrination and censorship of knowledge, situating the current attack on critical race theory as continuing Indigenous erasure and exclusive citizenship in what she describes as a "patriotism of remembrance." Drawing from Native Peoples' subjugated histories, the author advocates for… [Direct]
(2022). Senior High School Mathematics Subjects in Queensland: Options and Trends of Student Participation. Prism: Casting New Light on Learning, Theory & Practice, v4 n1 p72-85. In the State of Queensland in Australia, Years 11 and 12 students can opt to study calculus based or non-calculus based mathematics. Calculus based mathematics subjects are a prerequisite for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), which has been identified as critically important for current and future productivity by the Australian government. The objective of this study was to identify broad trends in senior Queensland students' participation in calculus and non-calculus based Mathematics purely from a statistical viewpoint using a large data set from the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA). To this end, trends in Years 11 and 12 students' participation in calculus based Mathematics B and C, and non-calculus based Mathematics A and Prevocational Mathematics between 2010 and 2019 was investigated. The QCAA data was analysed using quantitative methods to identify trends in student participation in the various mathematics subject options. The data… [PDF]