Epistemic characteristics of Mapuche educational methods

This article presents the main epistemic characteristics of the educational methods used in Mapuche family education in communities in the Araucanía region, in Chile. The concept of epistemology is considered with regards to the production of practical, technical, symbolical and spiritual knowledge,...

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Autores principales: Quilaqueo Rapimán, Daniel, Quintriqueo Millán, Segundo, Torres Cuevas, Héctor
Format: Online
Sprog:spa
Udgivet: REDIE es una publicación del Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Educativo (IIDE). 2016
Online adgang:https://redie.uabc.mx/index.php/redie/article/view/673
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Summary:This article presents the main epistemic characteristics of the educational methods used in Mapuche family education in communities in the Araucanía region, in Chile. The concept of epistemology is considered with regards to the production of practical, technical, symbolical and spiritual knowledge, as an epistemological critique of the monocultural nature of the school curriculum. The methodology used is qualitative research, based on Grounded Theory; the results shed light on the educational methods used in the learning and teaching of content relating to individuals and society, the setting in time and place, and spatial awareness. It is concluded that this kind of education is organized considering distinctive methods formulated on the basis of the rationale of Mapuche educational knowledge.