Vitalité et enseignement des littératures autochtones : un métissage

Auteurs-es

  • Adrian Downey Mount Saint Vincent University
  • Susan Legge Mount Saint Vincent University
  • Yelena Smith Mount Saint Vincent University

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.26443/mje/rsem.v60i2.10287

Mots-clés :

littérature autochtone, enseignement des littératures autochtones, métissage, études sur les programmes scolaires, vitalité, humour

Résumé

Conçue sous l’angle méthodologique du métissage, cette étude partage nos expériences en matière d’enseignement des littératures autochtones aux niveaux primaire, secondaire et supérieur. À travers des récits personnels, nous situons la recherche sur l’enseignement des littératures autochtones dans notre contexte géographique, le Mi’kma’ki. Nous expliquons comment nous nous sommes lancés dans ce projet en tant que personnes enseignantes et chercheuses et discutons de nos parcours en tant que lecteurs et lectrices de littérature autochtones. Nous soulignons ensuite nos pratiques pédagogiques, fondées sur nos propres expériences, telles que le travail en cercle et la mise en avant de l’oralité. Nous concluons en soulignant que l’humour est un moyen de faire de la salle de classe un espace dynamique. 

Bibliographies de l'auteur-e

Adrian Downey, Mount Saint Vincent University

est professeur associé en sciences de l’éducation à l’Université Mount Saint Vincent (MSVU). Il est titulaire d’un baccalauréat en musique et en sciences de l’éducation de l’Université Bishops, d’une maîtrise en sciences de l’éducation de MSVU et d’un doctorat en sciences de l’éducation de l’Université du Nouveau-Brunswick. Ses travaux de recherche et son enseignement portent sur la philosophie de l’éducation, la théorie des programmes scolaires et l’éducation des peuples autochtones. adrian.downey@msvu.ca

Susan Legge, Mount Saint Vincent University

poursuit actuellement un doctorat en études pédagogiques au sein du Nova Scotia Inter-University Doctoral Program in Educational Studies. Elle est titulaire d’une maîtrise en sciences de l’éducation à l’Université Mount Saint Vincent, dans le cadre de laquelle ses recherches ont porté sur les expériences vécues par les personnes enseignantes de la Nouvelle-Écosse chargées du cours « Mi’kmaw Studies 11 » alors qu’elles s’efforçaient de mettre en place des pédagogies anticolonialistes axées sur la réconciliation avec et pour leurs élèves. Les recherches actuelles de Susan portent sur les effets des conditions de travail des personnes enseignantes en Nouvelle-Écosse, notamment dans la mesure où ces conditions augmentent la charge émotionnelle qui leur est imposée. susan.legge1@msvu.ca

Yelena Smith, Mount Saint Vincent University

poursuit actuellement un doctorat sur les fondements pédagogiques et le leadership au sein du Inter-University Doctoral Program in Educational Studies. Ses recherches examinent les enjeux de politiques liés à la sécurité et au sentiment d’appartenance dans les écoles publiques de la Nouvelle-Écosse, en s’intéressant plus particulièrement à la manière dont les politiques et les discours éducatifs façonnent les expériences des élèves et des communautés scolaires qui méritent l’équité. yelena.smith@msvu.ca

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2026-07-13

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Downey, A., Legge, S., & Smith, Y. (2026). Vitalité et enseignement des littératures autochtones : un métissage . Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill / McGill Journal of Education, 60(2), 38–60. https://doi.org/10.26443/mje/rsem.v60i2.10287

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