Culture and Science: Earth Science Education for Native Americans
Eric M. Riggs, Steve C. Semken September 2001 Geotimes v46 n9 p14-17

This article in Geotimes provides information on earth science education for Native Americans. Topics include the fear of science, or fear of scientific culture, indigenous geoscience education, learning on the reservation, learning off the reservation, and success through collaboration. Also included is a table illustrating minority undergraduate geoscience enrollment as a percentage of total enrollment.

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• Integrating Research and Education:Impacts on American Indian Lands: Tips on Teaching Native Americans

Subject: Education
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary, Journal Article
Research on Learning: Instructional Design:Constructivism, Affective Domain:Cultural Differences , Student Attitudes, Learning Environments