8 Ways of Learning


Hey guys,

Sorry for the late post this week. Today I am looking at Yunkaporta's 8 ways of learning. This is culturally driven pedagogy that is interconnected across the curriculum. Yunkaporta's approach enhances the engagement of aboriginal students and helps to create meaning to real world experiences. The 8 ways of learning are as follows;

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(8 aboriginal ways of learning, 2018)

 Using a mathematical lens to Analise possible uses in the classroom a whole new world of opportunities arise. Not only for Aboriginal students but all within the classroom. To begin with students are able to connect with each other on stories about there use of specfic mathematics. For example if you were looking at trajectory, students would be able to share knowledge of times they have thrown or seen objects thrown. Different approaches to visualization would also be an extremely practical way to approach learning new concepts within math. 

Personal Reflection

I believe that when I was the classroom the use of these approaches would have been beneficial to my learning journey. To know and understand that this is a culturally and educationally acceptable way to teach and differentiate learning fills me with excitement as I approach the start of my teaching career.  I look forward to using the land to help engage students with mathematics as well as bringing in community members to share their students that will in turn help students to flourish. 

 Reference

 Yunkaporta, T., & McGinty, S. (2009). Reclaiming Aboriginal knowledge at the cultural interface. The Australian Educational Researcher, 36(2), 55-72.

 Purdie, N., Milgate, G., & Bell, H. R. (2011). Two way teaching and learning: Toward culturally reflective and relevant education.

Comments

  1. UnknownMay 21, 2018 at 12:02 AM

    I absolutely love the 8 ways of Indigenous learning framework. It can be applied to so many different curriculum context and subjects! It is a fantastic approach because it reflects everyday life. I particularly like to link this framework with inclusive education too, for example, the deconstruct/ reconstruct, visual learning and learning maps.

    Well done Eddie, so far so good :)
    Chloe Grantham
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  2. LoveCleo❤️May 21, 2018 at 11:57 PM

    Hi Eddie, I haven't heard about Yunkaporta's 8 ways of learning before now, but I can see how useful it could be in the classroom. Have you heard of the MAST approach as well? It is another culturally appropriate way for students to learn Maths through storytelling. Just like Yunkaporta's 8 ways of learning, it is a suitable approach for all students as storytelling is universal. Culture can affect the way students learn and I also believe that both approaches can teach students about cross cultural awareness as they gain insights into how other students learn.

    Link to info about the MAST approach;
    https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/approach2/indigenous_res_culture_and_maths.pdf

    Thanks for the new info,
    Carolyn Smith
    s224379

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  3. AnonymousMay 26, 2018 at 10:32 PM

    Thank you for your blog Eddie. Yunkaporta's 8 ways of learning is an incredible method that should be used within all classrooms, especially those teaching indigenous children. Culture, community, land and language play a significant part in their lives and we should use this as their strengths.

    From personal experience, I can say that indigenous students often learn best when you relate the new topic to community and culture. This provides them with a sense of confidence, as they already understand some of the topic and as a teacher you slowly build on this knowledge. An example of this would be with money. An activity that I have previously done, I created worksheets with actual prices from an actual local corner store and tried making a strong link for the children between school work (money) and something they see in their community.

    I love that you want to use the community and community members more to help teach mathematics. I feel that through empowering the local community members, we are allowing our children a greater opportunity to learn and develop.

    Once again, thank you for your blog.

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