Euro-Western schooling systems often sideline play, or when learning through play is valued, it is rarely recognised as a Maaori way of knowing. In te ao Maaori, however, play is woven through identity, wairua, and whakapapa. Drawing on my puuraakau and the koorero of my tumuaki, Te Haumoana Biddle, this article re-centres play as a…

This study explores the integration of indigenous stories into thematic teaching in Ghanaian kindergartens to enhance foundational learning. Guided by Rogoff's sociocultural theory and participatory action research, data were collected from four schools in the Awutu-Senya East Municipality through observations and interviews. The findings show…

Science knowledge is deeply intertwined with human values, ethics and societal needs. While science is often perceived as value-neutral, the authors argue that the intertwined nature of science and values can be modelled from the early stages of education. This article shares examples of how individual, collective, and planetary values can shape…

In this paper, I explore the transitional spaces of teaching and writing by restorying an anomalous event in my teaching of Canadian literature in a grade seven classroom and my efforts to decolonise that teaching. Thinking with Elizabeth Ellsworth's concept of pedagogy as it relates to knowledge in the making and the learning self, I take…

This article shares findings from an 18-month research project at Te Whai Hiringa, a primary school in Hawke's Bay, where over 90% of learners identify as Maori, or Pacific peoples. The project explored how play-based learning and culturally sustaining pedagogy can be integrated into a single, purposeful approach. Drawing on the Play-Based…

Background/purpose: Folklore has been simplified in the official elementary school textbooks in Indonesia. The simplification of folklore could alter its narrative structure and diminish its cultural significance. Simplification can become an educational paradox: teaching character but eliminating local identity. This study identifies the pattern…

This article asks whether the slow process of divesting Indian native schoolteachers of their traditional authority was only about new concepts and representations of education and knowledge. Following the methodological idea of constellations of affordances, emphasising a relational ontology, the article discusses whether changes in the shape and…

This is a cultural geography lesson plan for Pre-K to K-level students to learn about Peruvian culture. It was developed following several expeditions to the Peruvian Amazon between 2018 and 2023 and has been used with students in preschool through kindergarten programming in school and museum settings. In this experience for learners, they will…

Background/purpose: The integration of local cultural values in education plays a crucial role in shaping students' character, fostering attitudes of global diversity and religious moderation. This study aims to develop a valid, practical, and effective IPAS learning module based on Tesuling local cultural values to enhance students' global…

Using an Indigenous research and multi-case study design, this study examined the family and community engagement experiences and practices at three Hawai?i public schools. Because of the limitations and consequences of conventional engagement models with diverse families and communities, Culturally Sustaining Indigenous Family Engagement and…

This article explores the integration of Red River Métis cultural identity into pedagogy, emphasizing the benefits for diverse students in the Canadian context. Using personal narratives and historical connections, it highlights the implications of land-based learning and critical historical analysis to infuse Indigenous perspectives into the…

In this article, we discuss a curricular collaboration between the art education program at Miami University and members of a research and education center, the Myaamia Center, affiliated with the Indigenous nation, the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, whose people originally inhabited the land where the university sits. One author is a citizen of the…

Redefining Ghanaian citizenship has been the impetus for the new 2019 educational reform. For President Akufo-Addo, fostering a more located historic expression of citizenship in learners is central for renewing pride and innovation to move Ghana out of poverty. Teachers are seen as central to this change. Based on 26 interviews, this qualitative…

This study explores how totems and decorative texts shape cultural identity among Indigenous students at an elementary school in Taiwan. Using Roland Barthes' semiotic theory, it examines the cultural meanings and functions of visual symbols through qualitative methods. The representative semiotics include the Bunun woodcarving calendar, diamond…

This study explores primary school educators' perceptions of using indigenous-themed digital games in Zimbabwean primary schools, focusing on their views regarding cultural inclusion, pedagogical relevance, and digital adoption. The study employed a concurrent mixed-methods approach involving 120 survey respondents, 40 interviewees, 20 focus group…