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Learning about place from Indigenous Elders: self-study in social studies education

Learning about place from Indigenous Elders: self-study in social studies education This paper explores the effects of land education on the practice of a White social studies teacher educator who wanted to teach about the ecological crisis.Design/methodology/approachThe teacher educator used self-study methodology to analyze her experiences with local Indigenous leaders when she was a high school social studies teacher and currently as a social studies methods professor. Data sources included journals, field notes, course-related materials, and formal writings.FindingsThrough experiences, Indigenous leaders helped the teacher educator identify contrasting cultural paradigms to broaden her understanding of where she lives. This learning enabled the teacher educator to use the two paradigms in her teaching about place and the ecological crisis.Originality/valueThis research shows inner work that can position teacher educators to understand the value of Indigenous wisdom regarding place when teaching about the ecological crisis. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Social Studies Research and Practice Emerald Publishing

Learning about place from Indigenous Elders: self-study in social studies education

Trout, Muffet
Social Studies Research and Practice , Volume 19 (2): 13 – Aug 15, 2024
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Emerald Publishing
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1933-5415
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10.1108/ssrp-01-2024-0005
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This paper explores the effects of land education on the practice of a White social studies teacher educator who wanted to teach about the ecological crisis.Design/methodology/approachThe teacher educator used self-study methodology to analyze her experiences with local Indigenous leaders when she was a high school social studies teacher and currently as a social studies methods professor. Data sources included journals, field notes, course-related materials, and formal writings.FindingsThrough experiences, Indigenous leaders helped the teacher educator identify contrasting cultural paradigms to broaden her understanding of where she lives. This learning enabled the teacher educator to use the two paradigms in her teaching about place and the ecological crisis.Originality/valueThis research shows inner work that can position teacher educators to understand the value of Indigenous wisdom regarding place when teaching about the ecological crisis.

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Social Studies Research and Practice – Emerald Publishing

Published: Aug 15, 2024

Keywords: Indigenous cultural paradigm; Self-study; Earthen social studies; Elementary social studies teacher education; Land education; Critical pedagogy of place; Place-based education; Social studies teacher education; Ecological crisis

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