NDLI: Science education and worldview

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Keane, Moyra
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	Is there a place for Indigenous Knowledge in the science curriculum for a Zulu community in rural Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa? This article argues “yes,” based on a participative research and development project that discovered relevant science learning in a Zulu community. Among community concerns for relevant factual and performative knowledge, we found that culture and worldview are critical to community identity, to visioning educational outcomes, and to learning in school science. Cultural practices may contribute to pedagogy and curriculum; curriculum, in turn, may affirm cultural practices. Further, worldview needs to be understood as an aspect of knowledge creation. By understanding key aspects of an African worldview, science educators can contribute to both meaningful science education and community well-being. By fostering culture and worldview, a rural community can make a unique contribution to science education.
Starting Page	587
Ending Page	621
Page Count	35
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18711502
Journal	Cultural Studies of Science Education
Volume Number	3
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	18711510
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2008-01-17
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Worldview Indigenous knowledge Rural education Science education Community-centered curriculum Education & Society Science Education Education (general)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Cultural Studies

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
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