Sociocultural Experiences of the Bago Indigenous Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luzviminda Padios-Relon

The traditions of certain groups or communities may change as new values may emerge and later be integrated into the society. This scenario has been evident among the indigenous peoples. Contrary to this, however, there are some minorities that can preserve their customs, beliefs, and practices. Other IPs’ existence, however, is unknown to many, especially among the younger ones nowadays. This study described the sociocultural experiences of the Bago students of University of Northern Philippines together with the problems they have encountered as a result of their exposure and dealings with the lowlanders. The descriptive research design was employed and utilized interview and observation methods. The respondents were purposively chosen. Based on the findings, the Bago students are incognizant of some elements of their customs, beliefs, and practices for they have been influenced by other groups or communities. They tend to be peace-loving, open-minded, and willing to accept changes, as manifested in mingling harmoniously with fellow students. Based on the findings, it is recommended that an organization be created, and programs are designed in the University that will serve as an avenue for the Bago students to showcase their unique culture. This will contribute in raising the level of awareness of the UNP community regarding their rich cultural heritage.

Author(s):  
Michelle Hogue ◽  
Joanne Forrest

In this paper, we as educators of Indigenous students transitioning into post-secondary education, reflect on our collaborative pilot project: Bridging Cultures Over-Under, a connection of Indigenous students in similar preparation for university programs at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, AB, Canada, and at Batchelor Institute in Darwin, NT, AU. Unbeknownst to the students, the story of attempted assimilation of Indigenous peoples in both countries, and the resultant socio-economic conditions, is both parallel and similar. Through Skype sessions, Indigenous students in polar opposite countries shared their own experiences, culture, history, stories, dreams and desires and some of their academic work. The goal was to understand their shared experience and further build on these relationships so they might learn from and support each other through peer mentoring. Outcomes of this project have lead to a continued connection and the development of a secure Facebook site so that the students can further build their relationships and develop a more extensive network as they continue on their academic journey.


2017 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Juliane Sachser Angnes ◽  
Maria de Fátima Quintal de Freitas ◽  
Marcel Luciano Klozovski ◽  
Zoraide Da Fonseca Costa ◽  
Carla Marlana Rocha

This article aims to understand the perspective of indigenous students, about staying and completing their studies at Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste do Paraná [UNICENTRO] - Brazil, considering the experience of the Special Entrance Examination for Indigenous Peoples in this state. This is a qualitative research, accomplished from 2002 to 2010, in order to listen to the Indians voices (and silence), and their difficulties to complete higher education. The results showed that, this process regarded as an “inclusion of Indians at the university” –a secular and privileged space– is restricted to access. That is, the psychosocial effect generated by the false idea that a supplemental program of vacancies is distorting, as it creates a false notion that society is becoming more equal and just, when in fact what happens, is an increase in the degree of resignation and acceptance towards diversity and subtle forms of injustice and exploitation. The results refer to strategies for entering higher education of discriminated social and ethnic-racial segments are a way to minimize the exclusion process that Brazil has faced since the discovery. However, it is assumed that such affirmative actions must be complemented with educational actions that strengthen access to knowledge. The perspective of Affirmative Actions in higher education should not only increase the access of blacks, indigenous people and public school graduates, but also, their permanence and integration. In addition, the results remind about the Indian, to enter /to stay /to complete a university. That has as central characteristics to be monolingual, hierarchical, Eurocentric or North American-centric; it is not a simple process, because the contradictions exist among the intercultural intentions of a logic marked by exclusion, competition and selection, and the perspective of a public and democratic university, which has not yet become intercultural. However, the specific Entrance Examination allowed reflections on what changes are possible, with the insertion and promotion of new processes and protagonism of students and indigenous leaderships.


Author(s):  
Jillian Seniuk Cicek ◽  
Afua Mante ◽  
Marcia Friesen ◽  
Randy Herrmann

In the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba, we are committed to creating belonging for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and faculty by fostering shared values and developing a shared approach to engineering education. In the spirit of this commitment, a team of four from the Faculty of Engineering has been funded to design a series of seven engineering specific faculty workshops to help build good relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous engineering students, faculty, and staff. Our goal is to enrich engineering education by learning how engineering is relevant to Indigenous Peoples from Indigenous perspectives, with the ultimate objective to integrate Indigenous values, knowledges, perspectives, and design principles into engineering teaching and learning in relevant, genuine, and good ways. This Engineering Education Practice Paper presents the design of the seven workshops, and briefly introduces the conceptual framework that guides the team’s approach.  


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (60) ◽  
pp. 28-47
Author(s):  
Ricardo Socas-Wiese ◽  
Eneldo Fernanda Machado ◽  
Alice Hammerschmitt da Veiga

This article presents the project process adopted for the design of indigenous student housing at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil, and discusses its impact both on the formative process of architecture and urbanism students, regarding the experiences of indigenous students at the University. Aside from the relevance of that architecture as support for the permanence of students in public higher education, its importance as a symbol of shelter and respect for indigenous peoples at the university stands out. For this purpose, a participatory project was built that began with dialogues stages with indigenous students at the university and interactions with one of the ethnicities involved in its traditional territory (its village), for the definition of project guidelines and the needs’ program. Subsequently, for the proposal’s presentation and discussion, experiences were gathered in the proposed area for the project’s implementation and the physical models and drawings were presented, which were used to facilitate dialogue and participation of Indigenous students in the project process. The article presents the path followed, the spatial results of this process, the perceptions of the future users of the space, and reflections on the importance of outreach actions in the training of professionals in the area of architecture and urbanism, valuing the social role of the profession, and building a more sensitive projective repertoire, prepared to consider the human diversity that contemporaneity constitutes.


Author(s):  
João Francisco Kleba Lisboa

Este artigo aborda a visão de intelectuais indígenas sobre os conhecimentos e as práticas de ensino ocidentais. A escolarização imposta aos povos indígenas, calcada em concepções europeias de indivíduo, natureza e cultura, configurou um processo traumático e doloroso vivido na pele por alguns desses intelectuais, e que pode ser lido sob a chave do epistemicídio. Mesmo assim, a apropriação dos saberes não indígenas e das ferramentas educacionais pelos povos originários faz com que a escola seja aos poucos transformada de um elemento externo assimilacionista para um instrumento de emancipação – ao menos nos discursos de algumas lideranças e intelectuais. Trago, como análise de caso concreto, o exemplo da educação escolar indígena no estado de Roraima, extremo norte do Brasil, com o movimento em torno da escola que queremos, e da atual busca pelo ensino superior universitário, onde já se encontram alguns intelectuais indígenas, sobretudo dos povos Macuxi e Wapichana. A presença indígena na universidade – por meio desses acadêmicos e de cursos voltados para estudantes indígenas no Instituto Insikiran da Universidade Federal de Roraima – promove não apenas o encontro de diferentes saberes mas também amplia o leque de estratégias possíveis da política indígena em nível local, em consonância com o que ocorre em outros países.Palavras-chave: Formação; Intelectuais Indígenas; Universidade; Roraima.Indigenous Education and Intellectuals: from training to emancipationAbstractThis article addresses the vision of indigenous intellectuals about Western knowledge and teaching practices. The schooling imposed on indigenous peoples, based on European conceptions of individual, nature and culture, has set up a traumatic and painful process experienced by some of these intellectuals, that can be read under the key of epistemicide. Nonetheless, the appropriation of non-indigenous knowledges and educational tools by native peoples makes the school gradually transformed from an assimilationist external element into an instrument of emancipation – at least in the discourses of some leaders and intellectuals. As a concrete case study, I bring the example of indigenous school education in the state of Roraima, extreme north of Brazil, with the movement around the school we want, and the current search for higher education, where some indigenous intellectuals, especially Macuxi and Wapichana, already are. The indigenous presence at the university – through these academics and trought courses directed at indigenous students at the Insikiran Institute of the Federal University of Roraima – promotes not only the meeting of different knowledges but also broadens the range of possible strategies of indigenous politics at the local level, in consonance with what happens in other countries.Keywords: Formation; Indigenous Intellectuals; University; Roraima.Educación e intelectuales indígenas: formación para la emancipaciónResumenEste artículo aborda la visión de los intelectuales indígenas sobre los conocimientos y las prácticas de enseñanza occidentales. La escolarización impuesta a los pueblos indígenas, calcada en concepciones europeas de individuo, naturaleza y cultura, configuró un proceso traumático y doloroso vivido en la piel por algunos de esos intelectuales, y que puede ser leído bajo la clave del epistemicídio. Sin embargo, la apropiación de los saberes no indígenas y de las herramientas educativas por los pueblos originarios hace que la escuela sea poco a poco transformada de un elemento externo asimilacionista para un instrumento de emancipación – al menos en los discursos de algunos liderazgos e intelectuales. Traigo, como análisis de caso concreto, el ejemplo de la educación escolar indígena en el estado de Roraima, extremo norte de Brasil, con el movimiento en torno a la escuela que queremos, y de la actual búsqueda por la enseñanza superior universitaria, donde ya se encuentran algunos intelectuales indígenas, sobre todo de los pueblos Macuxi y Wapichana. La presencia indígena en la universidad – sea por medio de esos académicos o de cursos dirigidos a estudiantes indígenas en el Instituto Insikiran de la Universidad Federal de Roraima – promueve no sólo el encuentro de diferentes saberes, sino que también amplía el abanico de estrategias posibles de la política indígena a nivel local, en consonancia con lo que ocurre en otros países.Palabras clave: Formación; Intelectuales Indígenas; Universidad; Roraima.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Arthur Louis Mzungu ◽  
Dr. David Nzuki

Purpose: To investigate the effects of management support on IS usage and organizational culture on the performance of universities in Nairobi County, Kenya.Methodology: The study assumed a descriptive research design because it facilitated the gathering of quantifiable information that was used for statistical inference on the target group.Results: Management support and organizational culture had significant influence on the performance of universities.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Management support within universities should consider augmenting their support to tangible levels so as to directly affect the adoption and adaption levels within the technical and other faculty and administration staff. This can be realized among other ways by formulating and appropriating pro IS policies as well as consciously apportioning fair budgetary votes towards IS advancement. There is need of initiating an organizational culture change within public universities whilst creating awareness as to why IS adoption and process automation would be beneficial to the user and the university as a whole


Author(s):  
Peter Miksza ◽  
Kenneth Elpus

This chapter presents two of the most prominent approaches to the design of descriptive research in music education. Simply creating depictions of music teaching and learning experiences that are organized and illustrative of the variation that can exist in any given setting is a worthwhile scientific endeavor in and of itself. Descriptive research is most typically an exploration of what is, what exists, and/or the status of any given topic of interest. The first section deals with basic steps in observational research designs, and the second section outlines critical features of survey designs. These fundamental research design options are excellent entry points for emerging scholars and when employed imaginatively can yield many benefits for the profession.


2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 1062-1074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christelle Froneman ◽  
Neltjie C van Wyk ◽  
Ramadimetja S Mogale

Background: When midwives are not treated with respect and their professional competencies are not recognised, their professional dignity is violated. Objective: This study explored and described how the professional dignity of midwives in the selected hospital can be enhanced based on their experiences. Research design: A descriptive phenomenological research design was used with in-depth interviews conducted with 15 purposely selected midwives. Ethical considerations: The Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee of the University of Pretoria approved the study. The research was conducted in an academic tertiary hospital with voluntary participants. Findings: To dignify midwives it is essential to enhance the following: ‘to acknowledge the capabilities of midwives’, ‘to appreciate interventions of midwives’, ‘to perceive midwives as equal health team members’, ‘to invest in midwives’, ‘to enhance collegiality’, ‘to be cared for by management’ and ‘to create conducive environments’. Conclusion: The professional dignity of midwives is determined by their own perspectives of the contribution that they make to the optimal care of patients, the respect that they get from others and the support that hospital management gives them. With support and care, midwives’ professional dignity is enhanced. Midwives will strive to render excellent services as well as increasing their commitment.


Jurnal Anifa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
Isnaini Isnaini

The pronunciation of inappropriate words to exemplify, thus rendering the child devoid of good manners and word-tours, and often against parenthood, is because her parents are unspoiled when she speaks disrespectful and also against parental sayings becomes a phenomenon often encountered in society particularly in coastal communities. Family is very important in child education. The problem formula in this study is (1) How is the behaviour of children in the family? (2) What kind of factors affects the child's crisis of morality in the family? The purpose of the study is (1) to find out how child behaviour in the family is. (2) to find out what factors affect the child's crisis of morality in the family. To answer the question the researcher used a type of qualitative descriptive research in his research. In data collection techniques, researchers use interview and observation methods. Then, data analysis techniques are data reduction, data presentation and conclusion withdrawal


Author(s):  
Eva Eglāja Kristsone ◽  
Signe Raudive

Keywords: children’s poetry, public engagement, reading aloud, recording of poetry, Veidenbaums The development of public engagement technologies has provided new ways of ensuring societal participation. Public engagement events developed by various institutions provide ways to combine learning about cultural heritage with individual participants. Poetry readings serve as one of the ways the sound of Latvian literature and particularly Latvian classical poetry can be updated. The authors of this article analyse the first two public engagement actions (“Skandē Veidenbaumu” and “Lasīsim dzejiņas” of the series “Lasi skaļi” (Read Aloud) launched by the Institute of Literature, Folklore, and Art of the University of Latvia. During these events, participants were given the opportunity to record thematically-selected poems in the audio recording booth of the Latvian National Library or, as an alternative, to record a poem on their computer or mobile device and upload them to the action site. The events combined the creation of a recorded body of poetry readings with related educational content and represent one of the newer educational methods for reaching the general public and some of its subgroups (children, pupils, students, etc.). Through these events, the public was given the opportunity to become acquainted with Latvian cultural heritage while simultaneously creating new cultural artifacts. The participants creatively used different approaches of performance, recording the poems in a variety of voices, singing, or even incorporating digital sound processing programmes. They actively seized on the opportunity to create new versions of poems that had already been set to music. The main reasons for rejecting any particular recording were buffoonery or cursing during the recording process, or having left the recording unfinished. Both events resulted in more than 4,500 audio recordings which were then stored in the digital archive of the Institute. The set of recordings could be of interest to researchers in the fields of linguistics, sociolinguistics and computer linguistics, as it provides a unique representation of pronunciation during a specific period of time performed by people of different ages, genders, and nationalities.


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