Strengthening cultural connectivity through integrating indigenous knowledge systems into undergraduate coursework: A perspective from Sabah

This paper briefly discusses how traditional knowledge systems are integrated into some undergraduate coursework at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). This provides the opportunity towards strengthening cultural connectivity to indigenous communities among undergraduate students from diverse backgroun...

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Main Author: Jacqueline Pugh-Kitingan
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: National Higher Education Research Institute 2014
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30357/2/Strengthening%20cultural%20connectivity%20through%20integrating%20indigenous%20knowledge%20systems%20into%20undergraduate%20coursework%2C%20A%20perspective%20from%20Sabah-Abstract.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30357/1/Strengthening%20cultural%20connectivity%20through%20integrating%20indigenous%20knowledge%20systems%20into%20undergraduate%20coursework.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30357/
http://eprints.usm.my/35034/1/BULLETIN_23_PART_2.pdf
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Summary:This paper briefly discusses how traditional knowledge systems are integrated into some undergraduate coursework at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). This provides the opportunity towards strengthening cultural connectivity to indigenous communities among undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds. The challenges are examined and recommendations suggested.