Table 2 TEK subject domains for inclusion in the school curriculum
Subject domain | Featured skills | Support from TEK experts (n = 27) | Support from teachers (n = 12) | Support from officials (n = 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Traditional medicine | Plant naming, illness naming and recognition, medicinal preparation | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Agriculture | Knowledge of traditional calendar, agricultural techniques, respect for appropriate social restrictions | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Construction | Weaving bamboo walls, trying thatch with vines, construction of 'kastom' style houses | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Resource management | Recognition of appropriate ownership and restrictions on natural resources | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Respect | Fostering of appropriate attitudes and values to property, people, and natural resources | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Vernacular language | Linguistic skills, vernacular literacy, learning of kastom stories and histories | 10 | 7 | 6 |