8 Ways Pedagogy Workshop

8 Ways Pedagogy Workshop 

Hosted by Co-hosted by DofE and Faculty of Science 

Date and time: Wed 29th May 2024, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm AEST 

Location: Abercrombie Building -University of Sydney, Business School, Lecture Theatre
1040 

Register & info: https://events.humanitix.com/8-ways-pedagogy-workshop 

Details: Additional 1 hour of recommended resources outside of live workshop (pre-work
and post-work) please complete these resources through the Compendium Business School,
Lecture Theatre 1040 The event will run in hybrid mode 

8 Ways Pedagogy 

In 2009, Dr Tyson Kaawoppa Yunkaporta completed his Doctorate of Education with James
Cook University answering two important questions.  How can teachers engage with
Aboriginal knowledge? How can teachers use Aboriginal knowledge productively in Schools?
During his research, Yunkaporta discovered that it is not the learning content, but the
way we work with it, that is essential to First Nations pedagogies.  

8 Ways: 

-Story Sharing 

-Learning Maps 

-Non-Verbal -Symbols & Images 

-Community Links 

-De/Reconstruct 

-Non-Linear 

-Land Links 

The Department of Education now has custodianship of Yunkaporta’s 8 Ways research and
is the official distributer of 8 Ways workshops for educators.  Facilitators from the
Department will be travelling to campus to deliver this workshop to the Faculty.  

Workshop Attendees: 

8 Ways is a pedagogical philosophy that can be implemented across all levels of
education programs and activities in our Faculty.  Unit Coordinators, lecturers, tutors,
School leaders and Professional staff who are currently involved or have future plans to
become involved in Indigenising Projects are highly encouraged to attend.  Budget has
also been allocated to renumerate Faculty of Science casual staff members who wish to
engage in this training.  

It is recommended that staff attend this 1 hour overview session if they are interested
in participating in the full two day training on 8 Ways pedagogy to be scheduled later
in the year.  

Further Information 

You can learn more about 8 Ways Pedagogy by visiting the Science Faculty’s Cultural
Competence Compendium and visiting the 8 Ways Pedagogy page.  (Self-enrol link:
https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/enroll/W4WYTF) 

We will schedule a 2 day workshop with graduates of this overview session later in the
year (subject to the availability of the Department’s workshop schedule and the
schedules of workshop participants).