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African Indigenous Knowledge and the Sciences pp 13–32Cite as

Pedagogical Principles in Technology Education

An Indigenous Perspective

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In this chapter, the author proposes principles that should be considered when teaching technology in indigenous contexts. The chapter is not about educational technology, computer integrated teaching or information and communication technology.

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  1. Central Connecticut State University, USA

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  2. Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada

    Edward Shizha

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Gumbo, M.T. (2016). Pedagogical Principles in Technology Education. In: Emeagwali, G., Shizha, E. (eds) African Indigenous Knowledge and the Sciences. Anti-colonial Educational Perspectives for Transformative Change. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-515-9_2

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