Journal article
Indigenous knowledge sharing and botanical literacies in Early Childhood Education
International journal of early childhood environmental education, Vol.10(2), pp.21-35
2023
Abstract
This study contributes to the research in Early Childhood Education for Sustainability (ECEfS) by exploring a case study of two Western Australian early childhood education classes who welcomed an Indigenous Elder to share their expertise about the native plants in the schools’ bush space. The findings from this study demonstrate the impact Indigenous perspectives had on teacher’s and children’s relationship with the bush and the development of their botanical literacies. Indigenous peoples in Australia, and across the world have botanical practices that have existed for tens of thousands of years. This study acknowledges botany as a settler colonial practice and contemplates changes to botanical practices and pedagogies that include Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing.
Details
- Title
- Indigenous knowledge sharing and botanical literacies in Early Childhood Education
- Authors/Creators
- Kimberley BeasleySandra HestermanJudy MacCallumLibby Lee-Hammond
- Publication Details
- International journal of early childhood environmental education, Vol.10(2), pp.21-35
- Publisher
- North American Association for Environmental Education
- Identifiers
- 991005619870307891
- Copyright
- © 2023 North American Association for Environmental Education
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Education
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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