1. The Journey of Scholarship
Connecting Teaching & Student Scholarship
By Considering Indigenous Research Methodologies
Based on the work of Shawn Wilson, PhD

2. Imagine an Island

3. The Island - Above and Below
= data (surface culture) (analysis)
island
methods
strategy of inquiry
theoretical framework
new knowledge, use, action, new wisdom
Indigenous research paradigm (IRP)
Indigenous knowledge (IK)
Indigenous philosophy (IP)
wisdom

4. Research Paradigm Concepts
Ontology - Nature of Reality
(What is real?)
Epistomology - Nature of Knowing
(How do I know what is real?)
Axiology - Ethics, morals, values and worth associated with knowledge
(What is worth finding out, and how will I use it?)
Methodology - How Knowledge is Gained
(How do I find out more about this reality?)