African Science Education

Gendering Indigenous Knowledge in Nigeria
Herausgeber: Abidogun, Jamaine

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Produktbeschreibung

The book argues for the integration of African indigenous science into the secondary school curriculum as a way to strengthens students' science comprehension by affirming their society's science contributions that make clear connections between Indigenous and Western science and to promote female representation in the sciences.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. März 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 501g
• ISBN-13: 9781138060623
• ISBN-10: 1138060623
• Artikelnr.: 52417145

Autorenporträt

Jamaine Abidogun is Professor Emeritus of African and African-American Studies & Education at the Missouri State University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Introduction: African Science Education: Gendering Indigenous Knowledge in
Nigeria - Jamaine Abidogun
Chapter 1: Where are the Girls? - Jamaine Abidogun
Chapter 2: Indigenous Knowledge: Its Role in Education - Steve Willis
Chapter 3: Igbo Indigenous Science: An Ethnobiologist Perspective - Fred
Ozioko and Felix I. Nwafor
Chapter 4: Going to School: Nsukka Education Context - Nkiru Ohia and
Jamaine Abidogun
Chapter 5: The Shalom Dream: Nigerian Based Education - Victoria Onu and
Jamaine Abidogun
Chapter 6: Gendered Narratives - Sarah Nixon
Chapter 7: Integrating Indigenous Science and Technology into the
Curriculum - Georgianna Saunders
Chapter 8: Creating Gender Parity: Igbo Women's Indigenous Science
Knowledge Practice - Winifred Nwaefido Obasi
Chapter 9: Conclusion: Gendering Science through Syncretic Education -
Jamaine Abidogun
Appendix: Interview, Focus Group, and Journal Protocols
Index