Growing up Indigenous: Developing Effective Pedagogy for Education and Development / by R.M. Nichol.

• VerfasserIn: Nichol, R.M.
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam : : SensePublishers :, Imprint: SensePublishers,, 2011.
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Edition: 1st ed. 2011.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (158 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This is a fascinating account of traditional socialisation and Indigenous forms of learning in Australia and Melanesia. It draws from rich ethnographic, historical and educational material. There has never been a greater need for a socially and historically informed, yet critical account, of the mismatch between traditional ways, realities of life in Indigenous communities, villages and enclaves, and the forms of education provided in schools. Raymond Nichol, a specialist in Indigenous education and pedagogy, surveys the links, too often disparities, between ethnographic detail of life ‘on the ground’ and the schooling provided by nation states in this vast region. Most importantly, he explores and suggests ways community developers and educators, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, may work to bridge the gaps in social rights, educational and economic development. This is relevant for all Indigenous communities, their survival and development. Many vexed issues are discussed, such as race, ethnicity, identity, discrimination, self-determination, development, and relevant, effective pedagogical, learning and schooling strategies.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- A Compelling Need -- Knowledge Traditions and Change -- Traditional Socialisation and Education in Australia -- Traditional Socialisation and Education in Melanesia -- Colonialism and Western Education in Melanesia and Australia -- Integrating Traditional Knowledge With Education and Development -- Indigenous Pedagogy and Development -- Bibliography.