Indigenous knowledge in the science curriculum: Avoiding neo-colonialism

Cultural Studies of Science Education

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 663-702

  Ryan, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Neocolonialism; Papua New Guinea; Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 49049118021     PISSN: 18711502     EISSN: 18711510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11422-007-9087-4     Document Type: Review

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