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Publication Date: 2024
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Available Date: 2024-03-21
Rethinking Photovoice as a Pedagogical Tool in Indigenous Land-Based Pedagogy. Sage Research Methods: Diversifying and Decolonizing Research
Jimena Marquez
Sage Research Methods Cases
Photovoice is a recognized art-based qualitative research method used in participatory action research. Photovoice's critical and pedagogical potential has made it a prevalent method in decolonizing research conducted with Indigenous youth. In June of 2023, the McGill Indigenous Studies Program (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) offered a land-based pedagogies course; as a pedagogical experiment, an adapted version of photovoice was used as a learning assessment tool for this course. Using photovoice, students documented their relationship with nature and how it evolved as a result of the land-based practices they engaged with. The main outcome of this pedagogical exercise was confirmation that an adaptation of photovoice can be an engaging and creative method to stimulate the dormant "metaphoric mind" of young adults. Using this method with a small group of university students confirmed photovoice's malleability and its capacity to capture both relational and affective understandings of the subjective reality. Finally, photovoice was successful in giving students, especially Indigenous students, a sense of having a "voice," as it created a safe space for sharing stories about land dispossession and healing. [This content is provided in the format of an e-book.]
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, American Indian Students, College Students, Indigenous Knowledge, Place Based Education, Photography, Student Empowerment, Personal Autonomy
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Publication Type: Books; Non-Print Media; Reports - Research
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Montreal)
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