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The indigenous worldview of Yupiaq culture: Its scientific nature and relevance to the practice and teaching of science

✍ Scribed by Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley; Delena Norris-Tull; Roger A. Norris-Tull

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1998
Tongue: English
Weight: 41 KB
Volume: 35
Category: Article
ISSN: 0022-4308
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2736(199802)35:2<133::aid-tea4>3.0.co;2-t

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✦ Synopsis

Is science an invention of European thought, or have legitimate scientific bodies of knowledge and scientific ways of thinking emerged separately in other cultures? Can indigenous knowledge systems contribute to contemporary science teaching? Here we describe evidence from the Yupiaq culture in southwestern Alaska which demonstrates a body of scientific knowledge and epistemology that differs from that of Western science. We contend that drawing from Yupiaq culture, knowledge, and epistemology can provide not only a more culturally relevant frame of reference for teaching science concepts to Yupiaq students, but also a potentially valuable context for more effectively addressing many of the recommendations of U.S. science education reform initiatives.

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