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Title: | Traditional and Religious Beliefs and the Teaching of Science in Fiji | Contributor(s): | Taylor, Neil (author) ; Macpherson, Colin (author) | Publication Date: | 1997 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/22613 | Abstract: | A dilemma commonly faced by science educators working in developing countries is how to promote the learning of knowledge and processes associated with science in the face of alternative approaches to explaining natural phenomena, particularly those offered by traditional cultures or religions. This article reports on research that was recently carried out in Fiji with students who were either indigenous Fijians or ethnic Indians - each group having quite different cultural and religious backgrounds but under the same compulsion to learn the ways of science. The authors discuss their findings in the light of other research, and propose a model and approach that might be useful to science educators in a variety of settings. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 32(2), p. 191-205 | Publisher: | Springer | Place of Publication: | Germany | ISSN: | 2199-4714 0028-8276 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 130212 Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 930201 Pedagogy | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Education |
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