Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

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Sefoka, T. S., & Chuene, K. J. (2025). Life sciences learners’ views on the integration of indigenous knowledge into indigenous knowledge-related topics using a cooperative learning approach: A case of South African grade 10 classroom. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 21(5), em2633. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16311

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Sefoka TS, Chuene KJ. Life sciences learners’ views on the integration of indigenous knowledge into indigenous knowledge-related topics using a cooperative learning approach: A case of South African grade 10 classroom. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2025;21(5):em2633. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16311

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Sefoka TS, Chuene KJ. Life sciences learners’ views on the integration of indigenous knowledge into indigenous knowledge-related topics using a cooperative learning approach: A case of South African grade 10 classroom. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2025;21(5), em2633. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16311

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Sefoka, Thabelang Segopotse, and Karabo Justice Chuene. "Life sciences learners’ views on the integration of indigenous knowledge into indigenous knowledge-related topics using a cooperative learning approach: A case of South African grade 10 classroom". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2025 21 no. 5 (2025): em2633. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16311

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Sefoka, T. S., and Chuene, K. J. (2025). Life sciences learners’ views on the integration of indigenous knowledge into indigenous knowledge-related topics using a cooperative learning approach: A case of South African grade 10 classroom. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 21(5), em2633. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16311

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Sefoka, Thabelang Segopotse et al. "Life sciences learners’ views on the integration of indigenous knowledge into indigenous knowledge-related topics using a cooperative learning approach: A case of South African grade 10 classroom". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 21, no. 5, 2025, em2633. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/16311