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Endang Sri Lestari; Sajidan Sajidan; Fitria Rahmawati; Meti Indrowati – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2024
Environmental literacy related to the utilization of medicinal plants in the community provides a foundation for the younger generation to take an active role and form an attitude of care and responsibility for environmental sustainability. The current research aims to introduce the Inquiry-Etnobotany (IEb) learning model to enhance students'…
Descriptors: Botany, Indigenous Knowledge, Science Instruction, Outcomes of Education
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Cliffe-Tautari, Tania – set: Research Information for Teachers, 2020
Purakau, or Maori narratives, have shaped the historical accounts of Maori throughout the generations. Yet they have historically been misappropriated, misrepresented, and misinterpreted as "fables" or anecdotes" (Lee, 2008). This article argues that purakau remain critical to Maori, as they preserve the cultural repositories of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Culturally Relevant Education, Pacific Islanders
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Moyo, Partson Virira; Kizito, Rita – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2014
Identifying an instructional tool for merging scientific and indigenous knowledge (IK) is problematic as there is no clear guidance on how this can be achieved. Argumentation is recommended as a possible integrative instructional theoretical methodology as it imbues notions of dialogue and persuasion, while at the same time embracing the…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Teaching Methods, Indigenous Knowledge, Science Instruction
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Nkopodi, Nkopodi; Mosimege, Mogege – South African Journal of Education, 2009
For many years, education in South Africa has been based mainly on western values. This has contributed to the fact that many learners from disadvantaged backgrounds cannot see the connection between the education they receive at school and their everyday experiences. This may well have contributed to the high failure rate amongst mathematics…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Games, Indigenous Knowledge, Cultural Influences
Kana'iaupuni, Shawn Malia; Kawai'ae'a, Keiki K. C. – Online Submission, 2008
The desire to improve educational delivery and outcomes has prompted significant advancements in culture-based education as a foundation for community-driven, place-based, relevant educational approaches that more effectively engage children and their families in lifelong learning and leadership. This article shares the early process and tools of…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Strategies, Learner Engagement, Outcomes of Education