DP3 8 Ways of Learning

Question 1

Distinguish between ways of knowing and the western approach to learning

Answer 1

• Differences
  
  • Ways of knowing combines aspects of day to day life and teaching for learning whereas western culture tends to seperate these aspects (science seperate from art, plumber seperate from teaching)
  • Ways of knowing is multimodal, western is predominantly written

Question 2

State and explain a similarity between observational learning and Ways of Knowing

Answer 2

• Learning is more effective when the model/teacher is familiar to and liked by the learner
  
  • OL - Likely to pay attention to a model that is similar to them and percieved positively
  • WOK - Learner and teacher must know and trust each other for learning to be successful

OR

• Both rely on observation

Question 3

Name the interconnected 8 ways in Indigenous learning

Answer 3

• Non-verbal
  
  • See, think, act make and share without words
• Non-Linear
  
  • Different ideas together and creating new knowledge
• Community Links
  
  • New knowledge to help the mob, community benefit
• Land Links
  
  • Working with lessons from land and nature
• Deconstruct/Reconstruct
  
  • Working from wholes to parts, watching then doing
• Symbols and Images
  
  • Images and metaphors to understand concepts and content - Art
• Learning Maps
  
  • Picturing pathways of knowledge
• Story Sharing
  
  • Learning through narrative