Science teachers as innovators using indigenous resources
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| dc.contributor.author | George, June M. | |
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| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-18T17:25:13Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-01-18T17:25:13Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1992 | |
| dc.description | doi: 10.1080/0950069920140109. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 1st Biennial Cross-Campus Conference on Education, Faculty of Education, The University of the West Indies, Mona, 3-6 Apr. 1990 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper explores the use of Caribbean indigenous resources in the teaching of science. It describes a piece of action research aimed at: (a) sensitizing teachers to the possible uses of Caribbean indigenous resources in the teaching of science, and (b) developing a preliminary model for the incorporation of indigenous resources in science curricula. The research was conducted with two small groups of science teachers in Trinidad and Tobago--a group of practitioners and a group of teacher-trainees. These teachers were exposed to a prototype in the form of a slide-tape presentation. The teachers' assessment of the instructional possibilities of the prototype, and reflections on subsequent efforts to incorporate indigenous resources in their teaching, indicate that this innovation is a viable one with potential benefits for students. However, support systems need to be put in place, especially for inexperienced teachers. A preliminary model for this enterprise is suggested | |
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| dc.extent | pp. 95-109 | |
| dc.identifier.other | 166 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2139/52269 | |
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| dc.relation.ispartofseries | International Journal of Science Education | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | vol. 14 | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | no. 1 | |
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| dc.subject.other | Indigenous technologies | |
| dc.title | Science teachers as innovators using indigenous resources | |
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