Indigenous knowledge systems and science and technology education: A dialogue

Extracted from text ... Indigenous knowledge systems and science and technology education: A dialogue Gilbert Onwu University of Pretoria, onwu@gk.up.ac.za Mogege Mosimege Department of Science and Technology, Pretoria, mogege.mosimege@dst.gov.za Prologue - the Editor The Curriculum 2005 Natural Science policy document (Department of Education, 2002) specifically encourages the inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge Systems. Indigenous or traditional technologies and practice in South Africa were not just ways of working; they were ways of knowing and thinking. Traditional technologies and practices often reflect the wisdom of people who have lived a long time in one place and have a great deal of knowledge about ..