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Indigenous language revitalization through its everyday use in education, and particularly schooling, is not without its challenges. This article responds to and expands the proposition presented by Georgina Stewart (ref) as part of the forum on their article on the use of te reo Māori (Māori language) in teaching science in New Zealand schools. Questions asked are what philosophical understandings of knowledge are required to build a multilingual and multicultural perspective of the world? The discussion suggests that the use of English and Māori languages each have a role to play in the teaching and learning of science so that students master the universalist knowledge of science and its language, and their culture and identity.
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McKinley, E.A. (2023). Forum: Response to Georgina Stewart: Kaupapa Māori Science: A Science Fiction?. In: Chinn, P.W.U., Nelson-Barber, S. (eds) Indigenous STEM Education. Sociocultural Explorations of Science Education, vol 29. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30451-4_15
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