Integrating Indigenous and Western Education in Science Curricula

This book explores diverse relationships at play in integrating Indigenous knowledges and Western Science in curricula. The readers will unravel ways in which history, policy, and relationships with local Indigenous communities play a role in developing and implementing 'cross-cultural' science curricula in schools.

Incorporating stories from multiple individuals involved in curriculum development and implementation university professors, a ministry consultant, a First Nations and Métis Education coordinator, and most importantly, classroom teachers this book offers suggestions for education stakeholders at different levels. Focusing on the importance of understanding 'relationships at play', this book also shows the author's journey in re/search, wherein she grapples with both Indigenous and Western research frameworks. Featuring a candid account of this journey from research preparation to writing, this book also offers insights on therelationships at play in doing re/search that respects Indigenous ways of coming to know.

Offers insights into the process of doing research that involves both Indigenous and Western frameworks Includes the perspectives of multiple stakeholders involved in curriculum development Adopts a narrative and relational style that conveys the author's personal experience and positionality

Autorentext

Dr Eun-Ji Amy Kim (she/her) is Lecturer in the School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. She is a former high school teacher and an education consultant for diverse Indigenous communities across Canada.

Inhalt

1. Researcher Preparation: Connecting Past, Present, and Future.- 2. Relationship between Indigenous Knowledges and Western Modern Science.- 3. Embracing the Uncertainty.- 4. Historical Contexts.- 5. What, Why, and How?.- 6. Curriculum Analysis.- 7. Balance and Harmony.