Month: June 2023

ECS 203 Blog Post #6

Using Gale’s lecture, Poirier’s article, and Bear’s article, identify at least three ways in which Inuit mathematics challenge Eurocentric ideas about the purpose of mathematics and the way we learn it. Learning Mathematics can go one of two ways; you either get it or do not. The Inuit ways of approaching mathematics differ from the…

By Eden Wells June 15, 2023 1

ECS 203 Blog Post #5

What is the purpose of teaching Treaty Ed (specifically) or First Nations, Metis, and Inuit (FNMI) Content and Perspectives (generally) where there are few or no First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples? Whats does it mean for your understanding of curriculum that “We are all treaty people”? Throughout my schooling, Treaty Education was extremely overlooked. I…

By Eden Wells June 8, 2023 1

ECS 203 Blog Post #4

Provide a brief summary of your understanding of the three learning theories introduced in the readings (behaviourism, cognitivism, and constructivism). How can you connect these learning theories with the models of curriculum (product, process, and praxis in particular) that we have discussed? What learning theories did you see reflected in your own school experiences? Teaching…

By Eden Wells June 1, 2023 1