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- Title
What Does Culture Have To Do With Teaching Science?
- Authors
Madden, Lauren; Joshi, Arti
- Abstract
The article provides information on teaching botany through the cultural beliefs of Asian Indians and Hinduism, particularly commenting on folk-biology. It addresses the East Asian differences in the culturally-centered beliefs around plant growth, the increasing number of immigrants from India to the U.S. and its potential impact on education, and the importance of ensuring a culturally-sensitive education.
- Subjects
ETHNOBIOLOGY; BOTANY study &; teaching; SCIENCE education (Elementary); CULTURAL awareness; INDIANS (Asians); HOME &; school; BIOLOGY; RELIGION
- Publication
Science & Children, 2013, Vol 51, Issue 1, p66
- ISSN
0036-8148
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2505/4/sc13_051_01_66