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In this chapter, we first provide an overview on Taiwan’s indigenous population, including the various tribes, their population distribution, as well as their cultural characteristics. Second, we review the state of Taiwan’s indigenous science education in regard to the following aspects: indigenous education, indigenous science education research, factors affecting indigenous learning achievement, and indigenous e-learning. Then, we take one indigenous tribe, the Paiwan, as an example and describe the implementation of culturally responsive teaching in one indigenous school, starting with the SWOT analysis of the school, followed by the development of a curriculum for the professional development of the school’s teachers. In addition, we describe how to design a science curriculum based on Paiwan culture. Finally, a culturally responsive science teaching model (CRSTM) is created.
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Kao, HL., Lin, CL., Su, MC., Chang, CL. (2016). Integrating Paiwan Culture into the Design of a Science Curriculum, with Teaching Examples. In: Chiu, MH. (eds) Science Education Research and Practices in Taiwan. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-472-6_18
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