Some Cultural Implications of Teaching towards Common Syllabi in Science: A Case Study from the Caribbean.

George, June; Glasgow, Joyce

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Publication Date: 1989

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Some Cultural Implications of Teaching towards Common Syllabi in Science: A Case Study from the Caribbean.

George, June; Glasgow, Joyce

School Science Review, v70 n254 p115-23 Sep 1989

Explored in this article are various cultural beliefs against the backdrop of the science syllabus prescribed by the Caribbean Examinations Council. Allowances for different beliefs between Caribbean islands are suggested. (CW)

Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries, Misconceptions, Science Activities, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Programs, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Jamaica; Trinidad and Tobago

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