Enacting curriculum 'in a good way:' Indigenous knowledge, pedagogy, and worldviews in British Columbia music education classes.
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| Title: | Enacting curriculum 'in a good way:' Indigenous knowledge, pedagogy, and worldviews in British Columbia music education classes. |
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| Authors: | Prest, Anita1 aprest@uvic.ca, Goble, J. Scott2, Vazquez-Cordoba, Hector1, Tuinstra, Beth3 |
| Source: | Journal of Curriculum Studies. Oct2021, Vol. 53 Issue 5, p711-728. 18p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Music education, *Traditional knowledge, *Curriculum planning, *Music teachers, Cross-cultural studies |
| Abstract: | In 2015, the British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Education mandated that local Indigenous knowledge, pedagogy, and worldviews be embedded in all K-12 curricula, but most BC music teachers have been unable to fulfill this directive because they are unfamiliar with Indigenous cultural practices. We designed this multiple case study, informed by Indigenous Protocols and worldviews, to address this gap of knowledge and understanding, so educators might learn how to enact the new curriculum 'in a good way' (i.e. in a way that aligns with Indigenous peoples' ways of knowing). We used document analysis and surveys to identify music educators and Indigenous community members who together had already been successful in embedding local Indigenous knowledge in music classes. We interviewed 51 music teachers, culture bearers, cultural workers, and students to learn how they had done this, and whether they found that such embedding had contributed to fostering cross-cultural understanding and respect. Participants reported that singing and drumming, taught orally in tandem with related stories, were the most prevalent forms of cultural practice, and that establishing relationships and following local Protocols led to greater cross-cultural understanding and respect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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