Aboriginal and Torres Strait Iamder ways of Knowing

Kinship

System of social organisation where everyone is related to each other in some way. Determines what knowledge singing can hold and is responsible for, and to win they can transmit that knowledge.

Multimodal system

All entities have a language expressed in its own sensory modality, people must listen, observe and sense relationship between entities of Country

Knowledge on Country

Country holds all the knowledge

Inter generational checks

Ensures accuracy of knowledge transmitted within kinship system

Ways of Knowing

Story Sharing, Leaning Maps, Non Verbal, Symbols and Images, Land Links, Non Linear, Deconstruct/ Reconstruct, Community Links

Learning Embedded in Relationships

Between concepts, learners and teachers, individuals, families and communities, and Country

Story Sharing

Learning through narratives and story telling such as dreaming

Learning Maps

Planning and Visualising processes and knowledge

Non- Verbal

Sharing knowledge through non verbal means such as art, dance and observation

Symbols and Images

Learning through images, symbols and metaphors to represent concepts

Land Links

Learning and Knowledge is inherently linked to Country

Deconstruct/ Reconstruct

Breaking down a concept then applying it, guiding learner through demonstration.

Community Links

Connecting knowledge to local values, needs and knowledge, and how that knowledge can be applied to assist others.