IT MATTERS WHO YOU ARE: INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE RESEARCH AND RESEARCHERS

Education as Change

Constance Khupe¹  Blessings Muza²  Moyra Keane³ 

[1] DrUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Health SciencesOffice of Student SupportJohannesburg, ZA;University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburg, ZA;University of the Witwatersrand, CLTDPrivate Bag 3Wits 2050Johanneburg, ZA2711 7171488;

关键词: Indigenous methodology;    life narratives;    participatory research;    science education;    indigenous research;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

It is common for researchers in Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in science education research to draw on aspects of the scientific paradigm from their science training. The consequent research seeks to be objective. This paradigm is not necessarily appropriate for IK research. While there have been calls for IK-aligned methodologies (Chilisa 2012;

Keane 2008; Smith 1999) there are few examples of how this may be approached in Southern Africa. Drawing on the centrality of story and relationship in IK, we illustrate how the researcher’s life experience shapes the research purpose, design and credibility.

In refocusing research into IK, the relationship between research and the researcher needs greater acknowledgement. We present here story examples from three IK-science education studies.

【 授权许可】

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