How important is IKS for students? by Otto Valdez Valdez Gaitan https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj en-us 2025-10-08 19:09:02 UTC 2025-10-19 16:00:19 UTC hello@padlet.com In her article, Helen Thomas makes the claim that Indigenous Knowledge System should be more inserted in education as it helps students' growth, emphasizes the importance of community, and teaches valuable survival skills ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3624183692 2025-10-08 19:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3624183692 IKS education promotes the well-being of students ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625712320 2025-10-09 18:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625712320 “For many Indigenous communities, the goal of education has always been to nurture the wellbeing of the whole child, including their emotional, mental, physical and spiritual development” (Thomas 9). ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625720518 2025-10-09 18:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625720518 Modern education only care about test scores and grades, whereas IKS focuses more on the mental health of students ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625721334 2025-10-09 18:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625721334 Correlation relating to learning ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625731242 2025-10-09 18:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625731242 With IKS focusing more on the mental health of students, does it correlate with better learning or is there a third factor? ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625737061 2025-10-09 18:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625737061 Modern education focuses on an individuals' performance rather than IKS ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625744307 2025-10-09 18:30:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625744307 modern education = competitive, highly individualistic IKS = cooperation, collaboration ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625746955


]]> 2025-10-09 18:33:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625746955 “In contrast to the highly individualistic and competitive ways of learning we find in schools today, Indigenous Knowledge Systems often promote learning as a cooperative, holistic and experiential process that values relationality and the sustaining of the collective” (Thomas 9). ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625752172 2025-10-09 18:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625752172 Potential conflict: Does IKS result in better, worse, the same grade average, or conflict with one another ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625763833 2025-10-09 18:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625763833 IKS understands authentic relationships because it is rooted in mutual respect ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625770214 2025-10-09 18:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625770214 “In the end, these lessons often build on the unique strengths and experiences of the students in my class" (Thomas 12). ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625785809 2025-10-09 19:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625785809 Mutual respect is being able to understand everyone's values are of importance and anyone can be a teacher ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625787857 2025-10-09 19:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625787857 Is this method of learning effective for every student? ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625793515 2025-10-09 19:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3625793515 Understanding one's role in society ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3627293892 2025-10-11 02:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3627293892 "I approach these partnerships with cultural humility and willingness to listen" (Thomas 12). ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3627299987


]]> 2025-10-11 02:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3627299987 IKS is more land-based learning ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3627307983 2025-10-11 02:34:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3627307983 "Indigenous ways of knowing and learning emphasize nurturing relationships not only with and among learners, but also with the larger community and the environment or place with which students spend time" (Thomas 11) ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3627308370 2025-10-11 02:35:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3627308370 Not only is education within the class, but student have the opportunity to engage with the environment to develop a connection ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3627309365 2025-10-11 02:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3627309365 Can IKS and modern education be taught together? ofv4_1 https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3627722799 2025-10-11 17:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ofv4_1/111iwtgaunp7d5bj/wish/3627722799