EP 154 Indigenous Knowledge vs School Science with Principal Chaks

"Indigenous knowledge is socially collaborative. It involves culture, as well, so we can say that indigenous knowledge is situated in a cultural tradition and within a historical and political context. Therefore when you look at the nature of science you can say that it is also socially and culturally constructed." - Principal Chaks Principal Chaks is the Head of Department at the Thandulwazi Maths and Science Academy in South Africa. Motivated by the education he received growing up, Principal Chaks has made it his mission to integrate indigenous knowledge with the curriculum taught in schools, making Science more understandable and approachable for his students. You can find more about Principal Chaks at sciemax.online 02:20 - Learning without technology and improvising 06:00 - What indigenous knowledge means and the effects it has on students 10:08 - How you can acknowledge what students learn from home and teach with that in mind 13:25 - Factors that limit parental involvement, the difficulties of students, how they're working to overcome the challenges 21:45 - Let's make science less threatening and more approachable for students