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<p>The article presents characteristics of the curriculum for the Regular Basic Education in Peru which addresses initial, primary, and secondary education. The curriculum takes into account that the country is home to diverse indigenous communities with different languages who are a prominent part of the society. As a consequence, intercultural bilingual education was implemented in many areas, and it is practiced mostly in a rural context. Short interviews with teachers show specific challenges of the bilingual class and underpin the importance of integrating the daily environment of the students in mathematics and science classes.</p>
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The article presents characteristics of the curriculum for the Regular Basic Education in Peru which addresses initial, primary, and secondary education. The curriculum takes into account that the country is home to diverse indigenous communities with different languages who are a prominent part of the society. As a consequence, intercultural bilingual education was implemented in many areas, and it is practiced mostly in a rural context. Short interviews with teachers show specific challenges of the bilingual class and underpin the importance of integrating the daily environment of the students in mathematics and science classes.

Intercultural Bilingual Education (EIB) in Peru

Department of Biological and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Engineering

Research in Subject-matter Teaching and Learning (RISTAL)

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The article presents characteristics of the curriculum for the Regular Basic Education in Peru which addresses initial, primary, and secondary education. The...

Intercultural Bilingual Education (EIB) in Peru

Published Online: Dec 23, 2023

Page range: 84 - 95

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ristal-2023-0006

Keywords
bilingual education, intercultural education, indigenous knowledge, STEAM

© 2023 Hugo Flores Liñán et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Intercultural Bilingual Education (EIB) in Peru

Published Online: Dec 23, 2023

Page range: 84 - 95

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ristal-2023-0006

Keywordsbilingual education, intercultural education, indigenous knowledge, STEAM

© 2023 Hugo Flores Liñán et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Keywords
bilingual education, intercultural education, indigenous knowledge, STEAM