Indigenous knowledge in Canadian science curricula: cases from Western Canada

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作者：
Mijung Kim
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[1] University of Alberta,Faculty of Education
来源：
Cultural Studies of Science Education | 2017年 / 12卷
关键词：
Indigenous knowledge; Culturally relevant science curriculum; Aboriginal students’ achievement;
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摘要：
To enhance Aboriginal students’ educational opportunities in sciences, culturally relevant science curriculum has been examined and practiced in Western Canadian science classrooms. This article shares some examples of inclusion of indigenous knowledge in science curricula and discusses the improvement and challenges of culturally relevant science curricula in Canadian contexts.
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