NATIONAL SEMINAR ON

Integration of Indigenous Knowledge in the School Curriculum: Prospects and

Challenges
THEME : Indigenous Knowledge as a way of learning
SUB-THEME: Experiential Learning and Art-integrated Learning
TOPIC : Experiential Learning as an effective pedagogy to impart Indigenous
Knowledge.

Dr. D.NAGARAJA KUMARI

Asst Professor
IASE
ANDHRA UNIVERSITY
VISAKHAPATNAM

Mr. G. V. HIMAHESWARA RAO

TGT- SCIENCE
AP MODEL SCHOOL,PATIPALLI
VISAKHAPATNAM

ABSTRACT:

KEYWORDS: Indigenous Knowledge, Experiential Learning , Art-integrated Learning, cross

curricular,Pedagogy

INTRODUCTION
RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
* Is integrating indigenous knowledge necessary in school curriculum?
* What are teachers views on integrating indigenous knowledge in school curriculum ?
*
How do teachers perceive experiential learning as an effective pedagogy to impart indegenous
knowledge?
OBJECTIVES :
The following objectives were framed for conducting the present study:
To know the views of teachers on integrating indigenous knowledge in school curriculum.
To know the perception of teachers on experiential learning as an effective pedagogy to impart
indegenous knowledge

HYPOTHESES:
The following hypotheses were proposed to conduct the present study:
There is no significant difference between the perceptions of male and female teachers on
experiential learning as an effective pedagogy to impart indigenous knowledge
There is no significant difference between the perceptions of urban teachers and rural teachers
on experiential learning as an effective pedagogy to impart indigenous knowledge
There is no significant difference between the perceptions of graduate teachers and postgradute
teachers on experiential learning as an effective pedagogy to impart indigenous knowledge
There is no significant difference between the perceptions of teachers having teaching
experience of more than 15 years and teachers having teaching experience of less than 15 years
on experiential learning as an effective pedagogy to impart indigenous knowledge

METHOD AND PROCEDURE

In view of the objectives of the present study, the researcher adopted Descriptive Survey, a
quantitative research method to collect the data.
Sampling and Sample:In the present study,Random Sampling Technique has been used to select
the sample for the study. Keeping this in view a sample of 100 teachers was selected randomly
with care from variousschools of Visakhapatnam district, to include the demographic
variables.Outof the 100 teachers --- werr male and ---- female,------from urban loclity and ----
from rural locality, ----- graduate and ------ postgraduate,----- having an teaching experience of
more than 15 years and --------- teachers having teaching experience of less than 15 years.

Tool: The tool employed for data collection by the investigator is a self prepared questionnaire
consisting 30 statements. The prepared items in the questionnaire were validated through the
consultation of subject experts in education. Therefore the tool has content and construct
validity.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES
AdamSirutis and Maria Massi,2014., Experiential Learning and Reflective Teac