chapter 1 lesson 4

Question 1

— is embedded in the daily life experiences of young
children as they grow up.

Answer 1

Indigenous knowledge

Question 2

examples of indigenous knowledge that are taught and practiced by
the indigenous people are:

Answer 2

predicting weather conditions and seasons using knowledge in observing
animals’ behavior and celestial bodies;
using herbal medicine;
* preserving foods;
* classifying plants and animals into families and groups based on cultural
properties;
* preserving and selecting good seeds for planting;
* using indigenous technology in daily lives;
building local irrigation systems;
* classifying different types of soil for planting based on cultural properties;
* producing wines and juices from tropical fruits; and keeping the custom of
growing plants and vegetables in the yard.

Question 3

is part of the indigenous knowledge system practiced by
different groups of people and early civilizations (Gribbin,
2001; Mkapa, 2004; Sibisi, 2004).

Answer 3

Indigenous science

Question 4

It includes complex arrays of knowledge,
expertise, practices, and representations that guide human societies in their
enumerable interactions with the natural milieu: agriculture, medicine,
naming and explaining natural phenomena, and strategies for coping with
changing environments

Answer 4

Indigenous science

Question 5

includes everything, from
metaphysics to philosophy and various practical technologies practiced by
indigenous peoples both past and present.

Answer 5

indigenous science

Question 6

—- also develop desirable values that are relevant or
consistent to scientific attitudes

Answer 6

Indigenous beliefs

Question 7

Indigenous beliefs also develop desirable values that are relevant or
consistent to scientific attitudes as identified by Johnston (2000), namely:

Answer 7

(1) motivating attitudes; (2) cooperating attitudes; (3) practical attitudes; and
(4) reflective attitudes.

Question 8

has developed
diverse structures and contents through the interplay between the society
and the environment.

Answer 8

indigenous science knowledge

Question 9

– developmental stages of
most sciences are characterized by continual competition between a number
of distinct views of nature, each partially derived from, and all roughly
compatible with the dictates of scientific observation and method.

Answer 9

According to Kuhn (1962),

Question 10

– provides the basics of
astronomy, pharmacology, food technology, or metallurgy, which were
derived from traditional knowledge and practices.

Answer 10

indigenous science

Question 11

– explained that indigenous science knowledge has developed
diverse structures and contents through the interplay between the society
and the environment

Answer 11

Pawilen (2005)

Question 12

— also pointed out that indigenous science provides the basics of
astronomy, pharmacology, food technology, or metallurgy, which were
derived from traditional knowledge and practices.

Answer 12

Sibisi (2004)

Question 13

—- is composed of traditional
knowledge that uses science process skills and guided by community values
and culture.

Answer 13

indigenous science

Question 14

The Concept of Indigenous Science

Answer 14

user Science Process Skills
guided by Community Culture and Values
composed of Traditional Knowledge

Question 15

uses science process skills such as observing,
comparing,
classifying,
measuring,
communicating, and predicting.

Answer 15

Indigenous science

Question 16

Indigenous science uses science process skills such as —

Answer 16

observing,
comparing,
classifying,
measuring,
communicating, and predicting.

Question 17

2. Indigenous science is guided by culture and community values such as
   the following:

Answer 17

• The land is a source of life. It is a precious gift from the creator.
• The Earth is revered as “Mother Earth.” It is the origin of their identity as
  people.
• All living and nonliving things are interconnected and interdependent with
  each other.
  Human beings are stewards or trustee of the land and other natural
  resources. They have a responsibility to preserve it.
• Nature is a friend to human beings it needs respect and proper care.

Question 18

is composed of traditional knowledge practiced and
valued by people and communities such as ethno-biology, ethno-medicine,
indigenous farming methods, and folk astronomy.

Answer 18

Indigenous science

Question 19

gave birth to the development of science and technology as a field
and as a discipline.

Answer 19

indigenous
science

Question 20

helped the people in understanding
the natural environment and in coping with everyday life.

Answer 20

Indigenous science