THE IMPACT OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGES AND PERSPECTIVES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION: ONE STUDENT’S STORY

A qualitative narrative study was designed to examine the impact on students’ learning when an Elder came to speak to students in a Technology, Society and the Future course in the Price Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba. This study accounts for one student’s story as heard throug...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) 2021-06
Main Authors: Kilada, George, Thomsen, Victoria, Seniuk Cicek, Jillian, Adobe Mante, Afua, Herrmann, Randy
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A qualitative narrative study was designed to examine the impact on students’ learning when an Elder came to speak to students in a Technology, Society and the Future course in the Price Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba. This study accounts for one student’s story as heard through an open-ended narrative interview facilitated by a team of researchers, and restoried into a problem-solution narrative structure. The preliminary findings highlight the impact of the Elder’s teachings on the student, the importance of Indigenous People’s Knowledges and perspectives in engineering education, and the importance of making space for students to reflect on these learnings.
ISSN:2371-5243
2371-5243
DOI:10.24908/pceea.vi0.14909