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The premise of this chapter is that indigenous technologies have a place in Technology Education, and a case is made for the integration of indigenous technology into Technology Education curricula. The potential outcomes are profound—students from both Western and indigenous cultures who are empowered to participate in the development and critique of technologies from multiple perspectives, widened scope for community participation in teaching and learning, and enhanced collective participation of the custodians of indigenous and Western knowledge systems. The implications of such an approach encompass content, materials and equipment, pedagogies and assessment. First, curriculum developers and teachers need to understand and commit to the value of an integrated approach.
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Gumbo, M.T. (2015). Indigenous Technology in Technology Education Curricula and Teaching. In: Williams, P., Jones, A., Buntting, C. (eds) The Future of Technology Education. Contemporary Issues in Technology Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-170-1_4
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