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Border Crossing Knowledge Systems: A PNG Teacher's Autoethnography

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 July 2015

Medi Reta
Medi Reta*
Affiliation:
School of Education, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, 4811, Australia
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Abstract

Narratives have always been integral to Indigenous knowledge transfer. In this autoethnography the author shares her border crossings between her Indigenous knowledge systems and the often dominant Western knowledge system. Pertinent to these experiences are the stark contrasts that exist between the two knowledge systems and their educational goals. This paper opens up space for conversation amongst those educators who are keen to learn and enhance their teaching and learning experiences in schools, particularly of those students whose cultural background differs from their own.

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Research Article
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The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education , Volume 39 , Issue 1 , 2010 , pp. 128 - 137
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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