George, June M.2024-01-052024-01-051999CERIS - 670:31https://hdl.handle.net/2139/56325Annual Conference of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics and Science Education, 7th, Harare, Zimbabwe, 14-17 Jan, 1999This paper examines the move in some developing countries to improve the quality of science education at the primary and secondary levels by explicitly considering the cultural context of the learner in the planning for science teaching. It discusses some theoretical underpinnings of this approach and explores some of the issues that arise with respect to student learning and the role of the teacher when this approach to science teaching is attempted.en-USscience educationteachingOther