Aboriginal Worldviews and Perspectives in the Classroom

Connectedness and Relationship
Implications for Educational Practice
‣ ¾ Look for ways to relate learning to students’ selves, to their families and communities,
and to the other aspects of Aboriginal Worldviews and Perspectives described in this
document.
“Aboriginal Worldviews and Perspectives in
Learning” should be understood to refer to
• a holistic outlook and the relationship to
all relatives on this territory
• integration of knowledge, content, ways
of being (this is beneficial for all students)
participant, Burnaby
There’s more involved to education and learning than
just doing your homework. It’s about making meaning
out of your life, finding value. Homeland, mother
tongue, roles and responsibilities are all interconnected.
participant, ?Aq’am
Schools work so hard to break things down in order to
understand (analysis). In indigenous worldviews, we
look for relationships between ideas. Worldview is very
relational, and we make connections to our personal lives.
participant, Burnaby
16 Aboriginal Worldviews and Perspectives in the Classroom: Moving Forward