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The Medicine Wheel as a Scientific Paradigm: STEM Education and Discovery from an Indigenous Perspective
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According to the April 2023 Minnesota Academy of Science Newsletter, Antavia Paredes-Beaulieu presented the keynote address at the 2023 Minnesota State Science and Engineering Fair. The title of her address was "The Medicine Wheel as a Scientific Paradigm: STEM Education and Discovery from an Indigenous Perspective."
Hear how, using the Medicine Wheel, "Scientific practices can be compared to seasons of a year: Spring is new ideas and hypotheses, Summer is data collection, Fall is data analysis and evaluation, and Winter is conclusions and communication."
Watch Ms. Paredes-Beaulieu's Keynote Address here or on Youtube.