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Seeing a World in a Grain of Sand: Science Teaching in Multicultural Context

Describes the Imagining Nature Project at Deakin University in Australia, and the Native Eyes Project at the Institute of American Indian Art in New Mexico. Both projects entail the teaching of science and technology to non-science majors of highly diverse cultural origin. They also incorporate innovative strategies to make science and technology more credible and relevant to indigenous peoples. (Author/WRM)

• Author/Creator: Chambers, David Wade
• Date Published: Nov
• Journal/Secondary Title: Science and Education
• Number: 6
• Volume: 8
• Year: 1999

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Educators
• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Students
• Subject: Cultural Background
• Subject: Ethnic Groups
• Subject: Foreign Countries
• Subject: Higher Education
• Subject: Instructional Innovation
• Subject: Interdisciplinary Approach
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: Nontraditional Students
• Subject: Science and Society
• Subject: Science Curriculum
• Subject: Science Education
• Subject: technology education

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