Birhor community
Beliefs and Perceptions of Teachers about the Local Knowledge of Students: A Case Study of the Birhor Tribe of Jharkhand
Birhor community, Curriculum Localization, India, Indigenous Knowledge, local knowledge, Teachers’ perceptionBy: PREETI KUMARI – The environment in which tribal children live is usually very different from what is represented in their school curriculum. The responsibility of localizing the curriculum in accordance with children’s knowledge and bridging the gap between their indigenous knowledge and school content knowledge lies upon the teacher. The perception a teacher holds…