Storying ourselves into the world of the disappearing thrombolites

Authors/Creators

Brad Gobby
Jane Merewether, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Annette Nykiel, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Abstract

This essay invites readers to consider new ways of approaching ecological decline and species extinction pedagogically. We document five visits to the Lake Clifton-Yalgorup Noorook thrombolites by researchers and 51 two-to twelve-year old children and their caregivers. Taking a ‘curious practice’ approach, the children storied themselves into the lives of the thrombolites through conversation, drawing, taking photos and speculating. We suggest that holding open space for children to story themselves into the world of the thrombolites cultivates the ability to respond to ecologically precarious worlds.

RAS ID

76509

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

9-4-2024

Volume

16

Issue

1

School

School of Education

Copyright

free_to_read

Publisher

University of Melbourne

Identifier

Jane Merewether

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5860-9255

Annette Nykiel

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9178-9144

Comments

Gobby, B., Merewether, J., & Nykiel, A. (2024). Storying ourselves into the world of the disappearing thrombolites. Journal of Artistic & Creative Education, 16(1).

Recommended Citation

Gobby, B., Merewether, J., & Nykiel, A. (2024). Storying ourselves into the world of the disappearing thrombolites. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks2022-2026/5902