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8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning
This Indigenous pedagogy framework is expressed as eight interconnected pedagogies. They involve narrative-driven learning, visualised learning processes, hands-on/reflective techniques, use of symbols/metaphors, land-based learning, indirect/synergistic logic, modelled/scaffolded genre mastery, and connectedness to community.
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| Audience | School Leader, Teacher |
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| Purpose | Teaching strategies, Curriculum design |
| Format | Web page |
| Keywords | Indigenous, Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, cultural |
| Curriculum connections | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Culture |
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| Organisation | NSW Department of Education |
| Copyright | © NSW Department of Education. Public domain material. |
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