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Indigenous knowledge in Canadian science curricula: cases from Western Canada

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To enhance Aboriginal students’ educational opportunities in sciences, culturally relevant science curriculum has been examined and practiced in Western Canadian science classrooms. This article shares some examples of inclusion of indigenous knowledge in science curricula and discusses the improvement and challenges of culturally relevant science curricula in Canadian contexts.

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  1. Faculty of Education, University of Alberta, 551 Education South, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G5, Canada

    Mijung Kim

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Kim, M. Indigenous knowledge in Canadian science curricula: cases from Western Canada. Cult Stud of Sci Educ 12, 605–613 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11422-016-9759-z

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