Indigenous Knowledge in Early Childhood Education

Building a Nest for Reconciliation

Datos Bibliográficos

ID22124232
AutoresCheryl Kinzel (University of British Columbia, autor de correspondencia)
Año2020
Páginas19-32
Fecha de publicación2020-01-17
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Childhood Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2371-4107 • E-ISSN: 2371-4115
EditorialUniversity of Victoria Libraries (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.18357/jcs00019397
OpenAlexW2999434057
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas10

This article is based on my dissertation study exploring how Indigenous knowledges were experienced by non-Indigenous students in an ECE diploma program at a Canadian college. Analysis of participants’ stories through the lens of critical pedagogy helped identify experiences with Indigenous knowledges and Reconciliation. Critical reflection on these experiences identified key findings: 1) the promise of transformative learning, 2) an acceptance of the truths and realities of Canadian history, and 3) the necessity of experiencing Indigenous knowledges. Through the metaphor of building a nest, I see transformative learning, truth telling, and inclusion of Indigenous knowledges as a path toward Reconciliation of Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples within early childhood education programs

Environmental ethics · Indigenous · Pedagogy · Sociology · Traditional knowledge · Transformative learning · Adult and Continuing Education Topics · Anthropology · Indigenous and Place-Based Education · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Ecology