indigenous science and tech in the ph Flashcards
it is embedded in the daily life experiences of young children as they grow up
indigenous knowledge
some examples of indigenous knowledge that are taught and practiced by the indigenous people are
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
part of the indigenous knowledge system that includes complex arrays of knowledge, expertise, practices, and representations that guide human societies in their enumerable interactions with the natural millieu.
indigenous science
indigenous science uses science process skills such as
observing, comparing, classifying, measuring, problem-solving, inferring, communicating, and predicting
indigenous science is composed of traditional knowledge practiced and valued by people and communities such as
ethno-biology, ethno-medicine, indigenous farming methods, and folk astronomy