Indigenous Technology Knowledge Systems: Decolonizing the Technology Education Curriculum
Gumbo, Mishack T., Williams, P. John
- 出版商: Springer
- 出版日期: 2024-07-07
- 售價: $5,970
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $5,672
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 331
- 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
- ISBN: 9819913985
- ISBN-13: 9789819913985
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商品描述
There has been a growing interest in indigenous knowledge systems and research. This interest has been mainly triggered by the need to decolonize education as a response to the colonial onslaught on indigenous knowledge and people. Research has, however, concentrated on the generality of the indigenous knowledge system rather than on its related dimensions. One area that has suffered a lack of attention is indigenous conceptions of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) despite the unquestionable evidence of STEM in indigenous contexts. Most STEM is presented by colonial establishments and representations, especially in developed/modern/urban contexts, which portray STEM as a colonial construct.
This book focuses on indigenous technological knowledge systems education (ITKSE). Indigenous people have been at the front of technological developments from pre-colonial times. The list of precolonial industries, science, and technology is extensive, including blacksmithing, wood-carving, textile-weaving and dyeing, leather works, beadworks, pottery making, architecture, agricultural breeding, metal-working, salt production, gold-smithing, copper-smithing, leather-crafting, soap-making, bronze-casting, canoe-building, brewing, glass-making, and agriculture, for example. In some parts of the world such as Africa and Australia, these technologies still exist. ITKSE should not be left to exist outside of the technology education curriculum and classroom as it can benefit both indigenous students, who have been denied learning about what is relevant to them, and non-indigenous students. These cultural groups can expand their knowledge of technology by learning both ITKSE and Western technological knowledge systems education (WTKSE). ITKSE also presents opportunities for technology teachers to reflect on and revisit their depth of technological knowledge, pedagogies, and assessment.
The intent of this bookis transformational in the sense that it brings decolonial and indigenous perspectives into the technology education context. It extends technology education in the sense that it will not only influence Western-minded architects, artisans, designers, etc. but encourage indigenous-mindedness as well.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
隨著對原住民知識系統和研究的興趣日益增加，這種興趣主要是因為需要去殖民化教育，以回應對原住民知識和人民的殖民侵襲。然而，研究主要集中在原住民知識系統的一般性上，而非其相關的各個面向。其中一個受到忽視的領域是原住民對科學、技術、工程和數學（STEM）的概念，儘管在原住民背景中有無可置疑的STEM證據。大多數STEM是由殖民機構和表徵所呈現，特別是在發達/現代/城市的背景中，這些表徵將STEM描繪為一種殖民建構。
本書專注於原住民技術知識系統教育（ITKSE）。自前殖民時期以來，原住民在技術發展方面一直處於前沿。前殖民時期的產業、科學和技術的清單相當廣泛，包括鍛造、木雕、紡織和染色、皮革製作、珠飾、陶藝、建築、農業育種、金屬加工、鹽的生產、金飾、銅飾、皮革工藝、肥皂製作、青銅鑄造、獨木舟建造、釀造、玻璃製作和農業等。在非洲和澳洲等世界某些地區，這些技術仍然存在。ITKSE不應被排除在技術教育課程和教室之外，因為它可以使原住民學生受益，這些學生被剝奪了學習與他們相關的知識的機會，同時也能使非原住民學生受益。這些文化群體可以通過學習ITKSE和西方技術知識系統教育（WTKSE）來擴展他們對技術的理解。ITKSE還為技術教師提供了反思和重新檢視其技術知識深度、教學法和評估的機會。
本書的意圖具有變革性，因為它將去殖民和原住民的觀點引入技術教育的背景。它擴展了技術教育的範疇，因為它不僅會影響西方思維的建築師、工匠、設計師等，還會鼓勵原住民思維的發展。
作者簡介
Professor Mishack T Gumbo is a Professor of Indigenous Technology Knowledge Systems Education (ITKSE) in the Department of Science and Technology Education, College of Education, at the University of South Africa. He has 26 years of university teaching experience. He is a National Research Foundation (NRF) C1-rated Researcher. He has supervised 29 doctoral and master's students to completion. He was the Master's and Doctoral Program Coordinator in the College of Education between 2010 and 2021. He regularly presents at seminars at UNISA, other universities in South Africa, and national and international conferences. He is a Member of four professional associations and was Senator at UNISA from 2019 to 2021. He was a Member of the International Representative and Board Member of the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association from 2013 to 2016. He is Editor-in-Chief of Indilinga: African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and Editorial Board Member of four professional journals. Mishack has authored or co-authored over 150 publications. He is an awardee of the Prestigious External Research Award Recognition, Special Recognition for Academic in Faculty, NRF Rating Award, Comprehensive Programme for Rated Researchers, and Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research.
P John Williams is a Professor of Education and the Director of Graduate Research in the School of Education at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia, where he teaches and supervises research students in STEM and technology education. Apart from Australia, he has worked and studied in a number of African and Indian Ocean countries and in New Zealand and the United States. His current research interests include STEM, mentoring beginning teachers, PCK and electronic assessment of performance. He regularly presents at international and national conferences, consults on Technology Education in a number of countries, and is alongstanding member of eight professional associations. He is the editor of the Springer Contemporary Issues in Technology Education book series and is on the editorial board of six professional journals. He has authored or contributed to over 250 publications, and is elected to the International Technology and Engineering Education Association's Academy of Fellows for prominence in the profession.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
米沙克·T·甘博教授是南非大學教育學院科學與技術教育系的原住民技術知識系統教育（ITKSE）教授，擁有26年的大學教學經驗。他是國家研究基金會（NRF）C1級研究人員，已指導29名博士及碩士生完成學位。他在2010年至2021年間擔任教育學院的碩士及博士課程協調員，並定期在南非國立大學（UNISA）及其他南非大學，以及國內外會議上發表演講。他是四個專業協會的成員，並於2019年至2021年擔任UNISA的參議員。他曾於2013年至2016年擔任國際技術與工程教育者協會的國際代表及董事會成員。他是《Indilinga: African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems》的主編，並擔任四本專業期刊的編輯委員會成員。米沙克已發表或共同發表超過150篇出版物，並獲得多項榮譽，包括卓越外部研究獎、學術特別表彰、NRF評級獎、針對評級研究人員的綜合計畫獎，以及校長研究卓越獎。
P·約翰·威廉斯教授是西澳大利亞珀斯的科廷大學教育學院的教育學教授及研究生研究主任，教授並指導STEM及技術教育的研究生。除了在澳大利亞工作外，他還曾在多個非洲及印度洋國家、新西蘭和美國學習和工作。他目前的研究興趣包括STEM、指導初任教師、教學內容知識（PCK）及電子表現評估。他定期在國際及國內會議上發表演講，並在多個國家就技術教育提供諮詢，還是八個專業協會的長期成員。他是Springer《當代技術教育議題》書系的編輯，並在六本專業期刊的編輯委員會中任職。他已發表或參與超過250篇出版物，並因在專業領域的突出表現被選為國際技術與工程教育者協會的院士。
