The boundaries between Caribbean beliefs and pracices and conventional science
| dc.contributor.author | George, June M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Glasgow, Joyce | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-01-05T20:25:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-01-05T20:25:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1999 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This monograph presents a summary and analysis of the research in the Caribbean on cultural practices and beliefs and their possible impact/influence on science education, especially in schools. Section 1 provides information on the history and evolution of this research, while Section 2 provides a worldview analysis of traditional beliefs and practices. In Section 3, some of the implications of the research findings and recommendations for future research are suggested. These include: 1) study, documentation, and categorization of the beliefs/sayings on an ongoing basis; 2) analysis of the similarities/differences/congruence between the traditional and scientific understandings/explanations/worldview as it pertains to the various content areas of the belief/sayings; 3) design of pedagogical strategies to allow students to understand, and therefore, be able to make choices between the two worldviews, which are both ‘blueprints’ for life; 4) examination of possible teacher education procedures to facilitate the implementation of such pedagogical strategies; and 5) extrapolation of the findings in science-related sayings to research in other disciplines with the aim of obtaining a more holistic societal picture. | |
| dc.identifier.other | CERIS - 670:21 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2139/56336 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Office of the UNESCO Representative in the Caribbean | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | EFA in the Caribbean: Assessment 2000: Monograph Series; No. 10 | |
| dc.subject | customs and traditions | |
| dc.title | The boundaries between Caribbean beliefs and pracices and conventional science | |
| dc.type | Other |
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