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As the only Canadian educational jurisdiction established within contemporary memory, Nunavut represents an interesting case in terms of education generally and science education specifically. All territorial governance activities are framed by the eight principles of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (
, IQ)—an articulation of Inuit values regarding how to live and be in the world. Within education, IQ principles are positioned as key cross-curricular competencies that support teachers and students in negotiating curricula that are, for the most part, developed in other Canadian jurisdictions. In science, territorial curricula are adapted from programs in the Northwest Territories and Alberta. This chapter describes how the current context for science education in Nunavut developed. It highlights the importance of land and language to the teaching and learning of science in Nunavut and examines how science teaching, learning, and curricula are developing in the context of contemporary northern Canada and IQ.
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Wiseman, D., Kreuger, J. (2019). Science Education in Nunavut: Being Led by Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit. In: Tippett, C.D., Milford, T.M. (eds) Science Education in Canada. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-06191-3_14
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