Science education and worldview

Cultural Studies of Science Education

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 587-621

  Keane, Moyra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community centered curriculum; Indigenous knowledge; Rural education; Science education; Worldview

Indexed keywords

EID: 49049097491     PISSN: 18711502     EISSN: 18711510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11422-007-9086-5     Document Type: Review

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