Bridging Tradition and Innovation: Incorporating Indigenous Engineering Practices into Ghana’s Secondary School Curriculum

Francis Kwateng, Wai Yie Leong · 2025 · INTI JOURNAL.

Summary. Ghana's secondary schools ignore indigenous knowledge systems in engineering education, making the subject feel disconnected from students' lives. This study surveyed students, teachers, curriculum developers, and local artisans to test whether incorporating indigenous technologies like mud construction and kente weaving into engineering curricula would improve engagement. Respondents strongly supported the integration. The research proposes a culturally responsive engineering model that connects formal schooling with indigenous practices, requiring curriculum redesign, teacher training, and community partnerships.

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  title   = {Bridging Tradition and Innovation: Incorporating Indigenous Engineering Practices into Ghana’s Secondary School Curriculum},
  author  = {Francis Kwateng and Wai Yie Leong},
  journal = {INTI JOURNAL.},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.61453/intij.202521},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.61453/intij.202521}
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DOI

10.61453/intij.202521

Countries

Ghana

Regions

Africa

Categories

indigenous-innovation, education

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2026-04-28