4D aboriginal and Torres's strait islander approaches to learning

Question 1

systems of knowledge

Answer 1

knowledge and skills are based on interconnected social, physical and spiritual understandings and int turn, inform survival and contribute to a strong sense of identity

Question 2

country

Answer 2

traditional lands of a particular language or cultural group, including both geographical boundaries and the spiritual, emotional and intellectual connection to and within it

Question 3

8 ways aboriginal learning

Answer 3

story sharing
learning maps
non verbal
symbols and images
land maks
non linear
deconstruct/reconstruct
community links

Question 4

story sharing

Answer 4

learning taking place through narratives and story sharing
eg, sharing dreaming stories to communicate complex knowledge relating to natural world

Question 5

learning maps

Answer 5

planning and visualising processes and knowledge
eg, creating mind map of all key terms within psychology area of study and linking them to part of the body.

Question 6

non-verbal

Answer 6

sharking knowledge through non-verbal means, including dance, art, observation
eg, traditional dances where the moves reflect types of animals

Question 7

symbols and images

Answer 7

learning through images, symbols and metaphors
eg, creating artworks that have symbols to represent landmarks

Question 8

land links

Answer 8

learning and knowledge are inherently linked to nature, land and country
eg, learning about photosynthesis by investigating plants in nature and comparing different sunlights or temperate

Question 9

non linear

Answer 9

thinking outside the square and taking knowledge from different viewpoints in order to build new understandings
eg, learning about the history of war through different countries perspectives

Question 10

deconstruct/reconstruct:

Answer 10

Breaking down a concept from whole to parts, and then applying it. Knowledge or skills are demonstrated (modelled), and then a learner is guided through each part in turn.
eg, learning new language by reading a passage in that language and then examining the individual sentences and words within it

Question 11

community links

Answer 11

connecting to local values, needs and knowledge.
eg, learning creative in published into a book and then open for the public to see