Exploring the use of mobile language learning technology as a means for urban Indigenous youth to connect to identity and culture
department or school: Education, Faculty of
department or school: Educational Studies (EDST), Department of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Shilling, Amber Jean
issued: 2020-05-25T17:04:16Z
issued: 2020
related degree: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: This study draws on Anishinaabe teachings and Indigenous methodology such as storywork (Archibald, 2008) to engage urban Indigenous youth in discussions on how they use technology to connect with identity, culture, and language and consider how this may inform cultural and linguistic preservation and revitalization efforts in the future. Beginning each discussion with ceremony, sharing circles and one-on-one conversations were used as methods within this research, further supplemented by field notes. Following traditional protocol in the design, implementation, and writing process ensured participant stories were treated with reverence and minimal interference on the part of the researcher. The stories of participants were organized by considering important pieces of information as stars, and groupings of similar stars as constellations. Reading the sky emerged as a way to acknowledge previous work in language revitalization and consider new directions based on the teachings shared by the youth. The stories shared within this process demonstrate youth’s desire to participate in the creation of digital learning repositories for community members. Social media emerged as an area for increased focus on teaching and learning within Indigenous communities, suggesting prioritizing relationships and online communities is a promising strategy for engaging youth in language and cultural learning opportunities.
aggregated CHO: https://circle.library.ubc.ca/rest/handle/2429/74568
note: EXPLORING THE USE OF MOBILE LANGUAGE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY AS A MEANS FOR URBAN INDIGENOUS YOUTH TO CONNECT TO IDENTITY AND CULTURE by Amber Jean Shilling B.A., The University of British Columbia, 2006 M.Ed., The University of Calgary, 2014 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (Educational Studies) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) May 2020 © Amber Jean Shilling, 2020 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance, the dissertation entitled: Exploring the Use of Mobile Language Learning Technologies as a Means for Urban Indigenous Youth to Connect to Identity and Culture submitted by Amber Jean Shilling in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies Examining Committee: Dr. Jan Hare, Professor, Language and Literacy Education, UBC Supervisor Dr. Cash Ahenakew, Associate Professor, Educational Studies, UBC Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Jacqueline Ottmann, Professor, University of Saskatchewan Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Bonnie Norton, Professor, Language and Literacy Education, UBC University Examiner Dr. Daisy Rosenblum, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, UBC University Examiner iii Abstract This study draws on Anishinaabe teachings and Indigenous methodology such as storywork (Archibald, 2008) to engage urban Indigenous youth in discussions on how they use technology to connect with identity, culture, and language and consider how this may inform cultural and linguistic preservation and revitalization efforts in the future. Beginning each discussion with ceremony, sharing circles and one-on-one conversations were used as methods within this research, further supplemented by field notes. Following traditional protocol in the design, implementation, and writing process ensu…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2020-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0391007
language: eng
degree discipline: Educational Studies
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/74568