1998
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.1998.tb17299.x
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An Ethnoscience Approach to Curriculum Issues for American Indian Students

Abstract: This paper describes a course offered to teachers of American Indian students, -which focused on the development of culturally relevant activities as part of the science andmathematics curricula. Inresponse to the concern that American Indian students do not find meaning in the curriculum, these activities -were embedded in a holistic approach to the curriculum, and the informal science and mathematics of the culture were linkedwith the traditional school science andmathematics. Informal results suggest that t… Show more

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“…As discussed earlier, ethnoscience is an approach that makes science relevant to and consistent with students' background knowledge and experience (Davison and Miller 1998). The following provides a clear picture of what ethnoscience might look like:…”
Section: Examples Of Science Educationmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…As discussed earlier, ethnoscience is an approach that makes science relevant to and consistent with students' background knowledge and experience (Davison and Miller 1998). The following provides a clear picture of what ethnoscience might look like:…”
Section: Examples Of Science Educationmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…C'est pourquoi la reconnaissance des contributions d'autres cultures et d'autres sociétés au patrimoine scientifique de l'humanité doit être au coeur des activités éducatives (Gajardo et Dasen, 2006;Girodet, 1996;Mujawamariya, 2000;Shujah, 1999), surtout (mais pas seulement) dans un contexte fortement pluriethnique, tel celui de l'Ontario (Gérin-Lajoie, 2002; Office des affaires francophones, 2005;Statistique Canada, 2003). Afin de rendre justice à la contribution d'autres peuples à la science et surtout pour mieux servir les intérêts et besoins d'apprentissage de tous les élèves de l'Ontario, nous abondons dans le même sens que d'autres auteurs (Aikenhead, 2001;Davison et Miller, 1998) qui interpellent l'enseignant de sciences à tenir compte à la fois de la science occidentale et non occidentale dans son intervention.…”
Section: Vers Une éDucation Scientifique Qui Valorise La Diversité Etunclassified
“…En effet, une éducation scientifique qui se cantonne dans un seul contexte culturel met en péril l'apprentissage scientifique et les performances des élèves de la classe appartenant à d'autres cultures (Davison et Miller, 1998;Gajardo et Dasen, 2006;Hodson, 1999). Comme la science est une construction (Popper, 1997;Roth, 2002) mais aussi une pratique sociale, au même titre que d'autres disciplines (Latour, 2001), les élèves d'origine ethnoculturelle se sentiront partie prenante d'un enseignement scientifique qui incorpore des contributions de différentes cultures, religions, ethnies et races avec lesquelles ils sont familiers.…”
Section: Vers Une éDucation Scientifique Qui Valorise La Diversité Etunclassified
“…Finally, direct instruction also affords the teacher an opportunity to introduce culturally relevant manipulatives in order to demonstrate concepts and facilitate understanding. Taylor et al (1991), Nelson-Barber andEstrin (1995), and Davison and Miller (1998) have all shown how culturally relevant activities can help nonEuropean students make sense of what they learn. In this way teachers encourage students, within the context of an inclusive learning environment, to come up with innovative and/or alternative problem solving strategies.…”
Section: Eastern Quadrant (Direct Instruction and Think (T))mentioning
confidence: 95%
“…This helps them develop a much richer understanding of the topic. Taylor et al (1991), and Davison and Miller (1998) note that those who hold non-Western world views commonly share the core values of cooperation, sharing and harmony. These values become incorporated in this segment of the lesson in a non-threatening manner.…”
Section: Southern Quadrant (Pair and Share-ps)mentioning
confidence: 96%