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I discuss different ways of knowing as conceived by western and indigenous people. I set out to find ways to build bridges between these different ways in order to improve teaching and learning in Africa. I outline the structure of the book and explain my use of different writing approaches.
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Hewson, M.G. (2015). Prologue. In: Embracing Indigenous Knowledge in Science and Medical Teaching. Cultural Studies of Science Education, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9300-1_1
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