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Cynthia James

Creating an Online Dialogic Space


ccj25@cam.ac.uk
for Teachers Working in Rural Indigenous Contexts
Exploring design directions that are rooted
in indigenous ways of knowing, doing,
and saying (Bidwell, 2009; Bidwell et al,
2014)

Mitatabang Pagisun-isun
• Origin: Kadazandusun • Origin: Bajau
• “to help one another” • tribal meeting
• “reciprocity” (Ah Gang et • “coming together to reflect,
al, 2018) discuss, and decide” (Dandan,
Kupi-kupi 2012)
• Origin: Sabahan colloquial Malay
• A slang that means “coffee break,” or
“having a chat [over coffee]” (Chan, 2016;
The Star, 2016)
Coffee Break

ASYNCHRONOUS
• Exploratory – reflecting, discussing, and
deciding together (pagisun-isun)
ONLINE

• Collaborative – helping one another


Webinar (mitatabang)
Joint Lesson Planning
• Supportive – friendly, comfortable, safe
environment (kupi-kupi)

HYBRID
Teacher Sharing Session

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