Teaching Each Other, Enhanced Edition: Nehinuw Concepts and Indigenous Pedagogies

by Linda M. Goulet, Keith N. Goulet

In recent decades, educators have been seeking ways to improve outcomes for Indigenous students. Yet most Indigenous education still takes place within a theoretical framework based in Eurocentric thought.

In Teaching Each Other, Linda Goulet and Keith Goulet provide an alternative framework for teachers working with Indigenous students – one that moves beyond acknowledging Indigenous culture to one that actually strengthens Indigenous identity. Drawing on Nehinuw (Cree) concepts such as kiskinaumatowin, or “teaching each other,” Goulet and Goulet provide a new approach to teaching Indigenous students.

Kiskinaumatowin transforms the normally hierarchical teacher-student relationship by making students and teachers equitable partners in education. Enriched with the success stories of educators who are applying Nehinuw concepts in Saskatchewan, Canada, this book demonstrates how this framework works in practice. The result is an alternative teaching model that can be used by teachers anywhere who want to engage with students whose culture may be different from the mainstream.

Genres: Indigenous

326 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Al · Rating 2 out of 5]

There were some really beneficial concepts in this book, however overall it was on the drier side. It was a bit tough to get through. I wish there were more case studies to illustrate the model of effective teaching for Indigenous students. The cover of the book is beautiful.

[Janelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for a course on Indigenous Student Success. There are some great ideas in here and the model is helpful to think about. Some of the wordiness can be hard to focus on. The examples are the most interesting parts. 3.5/5

[Jenna Dease · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read. Great Examples. Read for my Supporting Indigenous Students masters class.