Indigenous knowledge and science in a globalized age |
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Authors: | Jagadish Regmi Michelle Fleming |
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Institution: | (1) Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal;(2) University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, USA |
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Abstract: | This forum explores and expands on Ben-Zvi Assaraf, Eshach, Orion, and Alamour’s article titled “Cultural Differences and
Students’ Spontaneous Models of the Water Cycle: A Case Study of Jewish and Bedouin Children in Israel” by examining how indigenous
knowledge is appropriated in science classrooms; how students from indigenous students’ experiences are more complex than
many non-indigenous students; and how science and globalization complicates the preservation of indigenous knowledge. In this
forum we suggest that research on indigenous knowledge be examined through the lens of the locally situated contexts and the
extent to which globalization hinders this kind of knowledge in the name of value neutral scientific knowledge. We finally
suggest that research in indigenous communities has to be more intentional and respectful, and teachers need to rethink how
useful and meaningful science learning can be for indigenous students. |
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