African Science Education (eBook, PDF)

Gendering Indigenous Knowledge in Nigeria
Redaktion: Abidogun, Jamaine

• Format: PDF

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: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351669009
• Artikelnr.: 54188941

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