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Embracing Indigenous Knowledge in Science and Medical Teaching

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Mariana G. Hewson

    1. Center for Medical Education Research and Development, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Retired), Madison, USA

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  • Takes readers along on an amazing journey in exploring and understanding
  • Offers practical suggestions for trans-cultural teaching of science and medicine
  • Presents original viewpoints on western and African knowledge systems
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Cultural Studies of Science Education (CSSE, volume 10)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Prologue

      • Mariana G. Hewson
      Pages 3-6

    3. Introduction to Different Ways of Knowing

      • Mariana G. Hewson
      Pages 7-17

  3. Science Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
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    2. History of Science Teaching in Southern Africa

      • Mariana G. Hewson
      Pages 21-36

    3. Teaching Science in Southern Africa

      • Mariana G. Hewson
      Pages 37-50

  4. Medical Education and Practice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51
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    2. Challenges of Medicine Across the Cultural Divide

      • Mariana G. Hewson
      Pages 53-72

    3. African Healing and Traditional Healers

      • Mariana G. Hewson
      Pages 73-87

    4. Education of Traditional Healers

      • Mariana G. Hewson
      Pages 89-98

  5. Research in, and Applications to, Science and Medical Teaching

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99
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    2. Educational Research on Indigenous Knowledge in Science Teaching

      • Mariana G. Hewson
      Pages 101-118

    3. Integrating Indigenous Knowledge with Science Teaching

      • Mariana G. Hewson
      Pages 119-131

    4. Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge into Clinical Teaching

      • Mariana G. Hewson
      Pages 133-144

  6. Finale

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145
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    2. Epilogue

      • Mariana G. Hewson
      Pages 147-152

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 153-156
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About this book

The focus of the book is on different ways of knowing: the western scientific way (reductionist, dualistic and materialist) versus the indigenous approach (holistic, non-dualistic, and spiritual). It discusses both science and medicine in the context of the challenges experienced in introducing science and medicine into Africa through imperialism, colonization, and globalization. It looks at selected indigenous African paradigms, the dominant western paradigms, and the practitioners that represent these practices. The book deals with questions concerning compatibility and incompatibility of different ways of knowing and delves into epistemological stances, and the assumptions underlying these epistemologies. The volume investigates whether, and how a person can accommodate different epistemologies, and the nature of such accommodations.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Center for Medical Education Research and Development, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Retired), Madison, USA

    Mariana G. Hewson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Embracing Indigenous Knowledge in Science and Medical Teaching

  • Authors: Mariana G. Hewson

  • Series Title: Cultural Studies of Science Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9300-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-017-9299-8Published: 29 September 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0524-8Published: 27 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-9300-1Published: 17 September 2014

  • Series ISSN: 1879-7229

  • Series E-ISSN: 1879-7237

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 156

  • Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Science Education, Medical Education

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