Ways in Which Technology Education Teachers Can Integrate Indigenous Technology Through Action Learning

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This chapter aims to guide the African teachers of Technology Education (TE) to integrate indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) with success and confidence in their teaching even when they are subjected to Techno-Colonialism. The chapter outlines the pedagogical aspects of the indigenous technological knowledge systems (ITKS) that need to be practised in TE classes. These aspects of ITKS will be realized if TE teachers use the process of action learning (AL) research by experts from Higher Education Institutions. TE teachers are encouraged to be proud of who they are culturally first by restoring diverse learners’ cultural pride on how to implement ITKS during their TE lesson delivery. It should be noted that if teachers’ pride could be restored in implementing ITKS, then the learners will experience both cultural and traditional enhancement in TE class. The chapter further outlines ways in which indigenous technologies could respond to sustainable development goals without being gender focus or being driven by colonial imperatives. This chapter suggests that it is through action research and/or action learning that TE teachers can explore the current reality of TE curriculum implementation in respect of the use of indigenous technological knowledge systems.