The inclusion of indigenous knowledge in the science classroom: A substantiation from cultural-historical activity theory
Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie/South African Journal of Science and Technology
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The inclusion of indigenous knowledge in the science classroom: A substantiation from cultural-historical activity theory Die insluiting van inheemse kennis in die wetenskapklaskamer: ’n Betoog vanuit die kultuurhistoriese aktiwiteitsteorie | |
| Creator | de Beer, Josef J. | |
| Description | This article provides a theoretical argument for the inclusion of indigenous knowledge in the science classroom by using Engeström’s thirdgeneration cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT) as lens. The basic premise is that the learner enters the classroom with indigenous knowledge. By being sensitive to this embodied and situated cognition of the learner, the teacher may use indigenous knowledge as an effective entry point to make the abstract science curriculum more accessible and relevant to the learner. Through CHAT as a lens, various factors are identified that prevent the promotion of indigenous knowledge in the school curriculum. Hierdie artikel bied ’n teoretiese besinning oor die insluiting van inheemse kennis in die wetenskapklaskamer deur van derdegenerasie-kultuurhistoriese aktiwiteitsteorie (KHAT), soos deur Engeström gekonseptualiseer, as lens gebruik te maak. Die betoog is dat die leerder die natuurwetenskapklaskamer binnekom met inheemse kennis. Deur bedag te wees op die vergestalte (beliggaamde) en gesitueerde kognisie van elke kind, kan die onderwyser sodanige inheemse kennis as ’n nuttige invalshoek gebruik om die dikwels abstrakte wetenskapkurrikulum meer toeganklik en relevant vir die kind te maak. Deur so ’n KHATlens word verskeie faktore ook uitgewys wat negatief inwerk op die insluiting van inheemse kennis in die skoolkurrikulum. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2015-09-09 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/satnt.v34i1.1344 | |
| Source | Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie; Vol 34, No 1 (2015); 6 bladsye Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie; Vol 34, No 1 (2015); 6 bladsye 2222-4173 0254-3486 | |
| Language | eng | |
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