Stretching the boundaries of transformative sustainability learning: On the importance of decolonizing ways of knowing and relations with the more-than-human

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dc.contributor.authorHarmin, Matthew
dc.contributor.authorBarrett, MJ
dc.contributor.authorHoessler, Carolyn
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-05T21:19:18Z
dc.date.available2018-02-05T21:19:18Z
dc.date.issued2016-12-07
dc.description.abstractThis paper chronicles students’ experiences of transformative sustainability learning through ‘epistemological stretching’ – a pedagogical orientation which focuses on expanding the ways of knowing that someone respects, understands, and/or engages with. With a particular emphasis on decolonizing relations between humans and the more-than-human, epistemological stretching enables students to articulate and critically engage with the epistemologies of their academic fields, gain new(old) perspectives on relations with the more-than-human, and interact with Indigenous knowledges in more effective and ethical ways. Students in this study experienced powerful learning outcomes in the following areas: reconceptualization of relationships, acknowledgement and deconstruction of power, and worldview bridging. Some students also received validation for ways of knowing that they previously engaged in but were unsure about expressing in academic contexts.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada University of Saskatchewan School of Environment and Sustainabilityen_US
dc.description.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2016.1263279en_US
dc.format.extent13 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2VX0649B
dc.identifier.citationEnvironmental Education Researchen_US
dc.identifier.issn1350-4622 (Print) 1469-5871 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/7747
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Groupen_US
dc.subjectTransformative learningen_US
dc.subjectSustainability educationen_US
dc.subjectEpistemologyen_US
dc.subjectOntologyen_US
dc.subjectDecolonizing educationen_US
dc.titleStretching the boundaries of transformative sustainability learning: On the importance of decolonizing ways of knowing and relations with the more-than-humanen_US
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