Abstract
This chapter will briefly explore pedagogical theories, including foundational, conflict, and critical. The use of these categories is the basis for the discussion of neoliberal, critical, and post-critical theory discussion. The chapter is offered as a primer to assist those who are new to pedagogical theory to gain basic knowledge and to promote further research. The chapter establishes some of the major players and the playing field for those who wish to use inclusive material and student voice as a means of creating a more democratic classroom. This chapter is intended to give context to inclusion discussions.
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The references here relate to Locke’s theory of the blank slate, Eastern religions, including Buddhism and Hinduism, and some global Indigenous versions of humans, respectively. The differences significantly impact how one encounters the “human” as well as presenting significantly different human capacities regarding life stages and capacities.
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Grande also refers to Linda Tuhiwai Smith’s Decolonizing Methodologies (2012), which critiques Western academics and language paradigms related to research using Maori epistemic claims.
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It should be noted that critics of critical race theory point out the theory predominately focuses on Black and African-American issues rather than the broader spectrum involving people of color. This critique does not deny the significance of critical race theory; it simply notes that Indigenous concerns of sovereignty and place, for example, fail to be addressed by this theory. For this reason, “race” may need to be interpreted to involve a specific race, or set of races, but should not be interpreted as involving all races.
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Lovern, L.L. (2018). Pedagogical Primer. In: Fostering a Climate of Inclusion in the College Classroom. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75367-6_2
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