Integrating Indigenous worldview into public policy research pedagogy

Abstract

This presentation explores innovative approaches to integrating Indigenous worldviews into public policy research pedagogy. Drawing on the concept of two-eyed seeing, the session demonstrates how traditional academic research methods can be enriched by incorporating Indigenous knowledge systems, epistemologies, and methodological frameworks. The presenters will share practical strategies for decolonizing research education, including curriculum redesign, alternative assessment methods, and community-based research practices that respect and honor Indigenous ways of knowing.