1. Ethnomathematics Digital Library (EDL) Collection of links and papers covering the interaction of mathematics and culture, with emphasis on the indigenous mathematics of the Pacific region. http://www.ethnomath.org

We hope you find the content of this website useful. Please note that this website is no longer being updated. Welcome to the Ethnomathematics Digital Library. The EDL provides access to online resources worldwide. There are about 700 items in the collection, and we are regularly adding new ones, particularly those relevant to the Pacific region. Please help us improve the site by spending 5 minutes filling out a short evaluation form . Also, contact us if you would like to recommend any additional resources. Browse our database to view lists of terms and the number of resources for each: By subject By geographical area By cultural group Quick Search Resource contains all terms (Boolean AND) Advanced Search To use more specific information or Boolean logic, select Advanced Search Home Browse/Quick Search Advanced Search ... PREL The Ethnomathematics Digital Library is a component of the National Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Digital Library (NSDL), funded by the National Science Foundation.

2. Ethnomathematics - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia ethnomathematics is the study of the relationship between mathematics and culture. It refers to a broad cluster of ideas ranging from distinct numerical and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnomathematics

Ethnomathematics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search This article is missing citations or needs footnotes . Please help add inline citations (July 2007) Ethnomathematics is the study of the relationship between mathematics and culture . It refers to a broad cluster of ideas ranging from distinct numerical and mathematical systems to multicultural mathematics education. The goal of ethnomathematics is to contribute both to the understanding of culture and the understanding of mathematics, but mainly to appreciating the connections between the two. Contents The development and meaning of 'ethnomathematics' Areas Numerals and naming systems Numerals ... edit The development and meaning of 'ethnomathematics' The term 'ethnomathematics' was introduced by the Brazilian educator and mathematician Ubiratan D'Ambrosio in 1977 during a presentation for the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Since D'Ambrosio put forth the term, people - D'Ambrosio included - have struggled with its meaning. Below is a sampling of some of the definitions of ethnomathematics proposed between 1985 and 2006: "The mathematics which is practiced among identifiable cultural groups such as national-tribe societies, labour groups, children of certain age brackets and professional classes" (D‘Ambrosio, 1985).

3. Ethnomathematics When most people think of mathematics, they think of numbers. But mathematics is much more It also includes skills such as recognizing patterns http://www.prel.org/products/paced/apr03/ed_ethnomath.htm

When most people think of mathematics, they think of numbers. But mathematics is much more: It also includes skills such as recognizing patterns, storing information, and constructing objects. What Is Ethnomathematics? Today, most people around the world are taught mathematics based on the decimal number system and techniques developed by Western mathematicians. Using Numbers The Mayan Zero They developed a counting system that used dots, lines, and a drawing of a shell. Each dot represented one, a line represented five, and the shell represented zero. These symbols were grouped together to form a base 20 number system. The system appears more complicated than the decimal system, and also has a strong link to astronomy. Some of the Mayan people were keen astronomers, and the number system they developed helped them to track the movement of the sun, the moon, and the planet Venus. Using their mathematical skills, they developed some of the most accurate calendars that we know of. Incan Quipu A quipu is a length of string in which knots are tied, and which is usually attached to a belt or a thicker length of string. The knots were used to represent numbers. The Incas used a decimal number system, and this meant that they also used the number zero.

4. Ethnomathematics: An Absolutely Essential Key For Mathematics Education. BiFoEtMa Jama Musse Jama. You are visitor since 1st May 1998. The First International Congress on Ethnomathemtics will be held in Granada (Spain) from 2 to 5 September of 1998. http://www.dm.unipi.it/~jama/ethno/

BiFoEtMa Jama Musse Jama You are visitor [ ] since 1st May 1998 The First International Congress on Ethnomathemtics will be held in Granada (Spain) from 2 to 5 September of 1998. Ethnomathematics : an absolutely essential key for Mathematics Education. Of course, "the way of doing" mathematics, which means the way of teaching and learning it, cannot be reduced unique and universal at least in the very early elementary levels of learning mathematics. In this stage there is no difference between " using mathematics " and "doing mathematics ", infact what we do in the early elementary levels of mathematical education is to explain and to understand in a mathematical language those simple operations which we use to manage the every-day-live: counting, estimating, calculating etc. Needless to say how native algorithms to perform these operations are culturally-dependent and, therefore, are different. That is why the ( Ethno )-Mathematics becomes absolutely essential for mathematics education. The previous explanation DOES NOT imply that Ethnomathematics is ONLY an instrument to improve mathematical education. Indeed, the role of Ethnomathemtics is much more than improvement of way of teaching. During the The Latin-American Seminar of Phylosophy and History of Ideas , in his note entitled ETHNOMATHEMATICS AS REVISIONISM?

5. Ethnomathematics-Key Text The term ‘ethnomathematics’ was first used in the late 1960s by a Brazilian mathematician, Ubiratan D’Ambrosio, to describe the mathematical practices of identifiable http://www.science.org.au/nova/073/073key.htm

Published by Australian Academy of Science KEY TEXT This topic is sponsored by Pacific Resources for Education and Learning Advocates of ethnomathematics say it is helping different cultures to understand each other. The term ‘ethnomathematics’ was first used in the late 1960s by a Brazilian mathematician, Ubiratan D’Ambrosio, to describe the mathematical practices of identifiable cultural groups. Some see it as the study of mathematics in different cultures, others as a way of making mathematics more relevant to different cultural or ethnic groups, yet others as a way of understanding the differences between cultures. But perhaps the most powerful claim for the new discipline has been made by D’Ambrosio himself (quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education , 6 October 2000): Mathematics is absolutely integrated with Western civilization, which conquered and dominated the entire world. The only possibility of building up a planetary civilization depends on restoring the dignity of the losers and, together, winners and losers, moving into the new. [Ethnomathematics, then, is] a step towards peace. This makes ethnomathematics a rather unusual discipline, because it attempts to meld science and social justice. This isn't something that sits comfortably with many scientists: science, they argue, is science, and trying to make it politically correct will only impede its progress. Some educators fret that teaching mathematics using an ethnomathematical approach reduces it to a social-studies subject that teaches students little about ‘real’ mathematics. Others simply ridicule the whole notion: according to one disparaging journalist, 'Unless you wish to balance your checkbook the ancient Navajo way, it’s probably safe to ignore the whole thing'.

6. Ethnomathematics by W Godwin Related articles http://ncpims.northcarolina.edu/facil_whitepaper/Ethnomathematics.html

Ethnomathematics: Why%3f by Wilma Godwin, K-5 Mathematics Facilitator, NC-PIMS Sherman Sumpter , 6-12 Mathematics Facilitator, NC-PIMS (Please note this page is best viewed with Firefox 2.0 and Internet Explorer 7 Abstract Paper References Ethnomathematics: Why%3f Abstract: Ethnomathematics is the study of mathematics, which takes into consideration the culture in which mathematics arises. We all have some notions of what ethnomathematics is, but should it be influencing school mathematics%3f An important change in mathematical instruction needs to take place in order to accommodate the change in the demographics of students. Teachers and supervisors need to be instructed in gearing education more toward students of different cultures. This paper describes why and how ethnomathematics should influence mathematics. It emphasizes why ethnomathematics is important in mathematics education and focuses on the way that culture plays an important role in a child's life. The term "ethnomathematics" refers to mathematical concepts embedded in cultural practices. Ethnomathematics: Why%3f The term ethnomathematics was first used in the late 1960s by a Brazilian Mathematician, Ubiratan Dambrosio, to describe the mathematical practices of identifiable cultural groups. Some see it as the study of mathematics in different cultures, others as a way of making mathematics more relevant to different cultural or ethnic groups, yet others as a way of understanding the differences between cultures.

7. Ethnomathematics Web Quest the assignment page after you have submitted the above form. To go directly to a listing of ethnomathematics Resources available on the web, click here. http://home.mindspring.com/~mjg2/ethalt.html

Web Hunt! Mathematics is not a linear science! Cultures all over the world have made important discoveries. As explorers traveled the world, they brought to their own countries the advancements in math and sciences they found in the various places they visited. Textbooks tell us a lot about the Greeks and the Europeans and their marvelous contributions; now your job is to find out what other peoples developed through the years. As you learn some mathematical facts from a variety of cultures, try to decide which you think are the most interesting and important. This may be the basis for your presentation project! Use the following links to help answer the questions below. If you choose to use additional internet sources, that is fine. History of Mathematics in Africa African Games Egyptian Math: Ahmes What Were You Thinking? Yoruba Number System ... The Abacus If you would like additional resources, please visit this page DIRECTIONS: Fill in all boxes before submitting. The form will not be accepted with empty boxes. Your teacher may have special directions about this web quest. Please consult your teacher with regards to scoring and other requirements. If you have any questions, you may email the web hunt designer by clicking on the button on the bottom of the page.

8. Links ethnomathematics on the Web. Sites listed by ethnicity/geography Return to the homepage of the International Study Group on ethnomathematics. http://www.rpi.edu/~eglash/isgem.dir/links.htm

Ethnomathematics on the Web Sites listed by ethnicity/geography African mathematics Native American mathematics Math in European culture Pacific Islander mathematics ... Middle Eastern mathematics Sites listed by social categories Mathematics and gender Mathematics and economic class Social studies of professional mathematics Multicultural mathematics Sites listed by utility Critiques of multicultural mathematics Indigenous knowledge systems Software and video resources ... Return to the homepage of the International Study Group on Ethnomathematics

9. Ethnomathematics - Brookings Institution Jun 20, 2005 Opinion by Diane Ravitch; The Wall Street Journal (6/20/05) http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2005/0620k12education_ravitch.aspx

Home Contact Us Media Resources Sunday October 31, 2010 Welcome Register Log in Topics U.S. World Economy Programs ... Arabic Text Size a a a Ethnomathematics Education K-12 Education Diane Ravitch , Nonresident Senior Fellow, Governance Studies The Wall Street Journal Save Print E-mail Share ... Twitter It seems our math educators no longer believe in the beauty and power of the principles of mathematics. They are continually in search of a fix that will make it easy, relevant, fun, and even politically relevant. In the early 1990s, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics issued standards that disparaged basic skills like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, since all of these could be easily performed on a calculator. The council preferred real life problem solving, using everyday situations. Attempts to solve problems without basic skills caused some critics, especially professional mathematicians, to deride the "new, new math" as "rainforest algebra." RELATED CONTENT First, Get the Knowledge Diane Ravitch The New York Sun May 25, 2007

10. Ethnomathematics Digital Library (EDL) Click on the URL to view the document and on the title to view the complete index entry. Page 1 of 1 3 Records http://www.ethnomath.com/search/browseResources.asp?type=country&id=87

11. Ethnomathematics - Degrees & Guides A Directory of Internet resources on ethnomathematics. http://www.academicinfo.net/mathethno.html

Home » Mathematics: Ethnomathematics Mathematics: Ethnomathematics Sciences Mathematics Ethnomathematics Social Sciences Anthropology Ethnomathematics Geometry from the Land of the Incas By Antonio Gutierrez I Love Maths A Complete, Indian site of Maths Sections include: Maths Club ; Faculty Room ; Prof. Theta ; Vedic Maths ; Classes: 6-8 ; 9-10 ; 11-12. Registration required. International Study Group on Ethnomathematics Includes links to some very interesting sites Maintained by Ron Eglash MacTutor History of Mathematics Sections includes: Biographies (over 1635) ; Time Lines ; Mathematicians of the Day ; Societies ; Famous Curves Index ; Birthplace Maps ; Chronology ; Mathematics in Various Cultures ; Mathematical Topics. By John J O'Connor and Edmund F Robertson, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews, Scotland Minorities and Math From the Math Forum - Key Issues page Multicultural Perspectives in Mathematics Education "This Web Site is maintained by the Department of Mathematics Education as a tool for furthering our understanding of multicultural perspectives in mathematics education. It is intended as both a forum and a resource for mathematics educators, in our department and elsewhere, who are interested in teaching mathematics reflecting contributions of many cultures." University of Georgia Native American Geometry Major sections include: Foundations ; Anthropology ; Designs ; Education

12. Jeito: On The Doing Of Ethnomathematics Introduction. Many of us equate modern mathematics with Europe, North America and ancient Greece. The growth of a wordwide or internationalized culture (globalization), has made for http://www.csus.edu/indiv/o/oreyd/papers/jeito.html

jeito: on the doing of ethnomathematics Introduction Many of us equate modern mathematics with Europe, North America and ancient Greece. The growth of a word-wide or internationalized culture (globalization), has made for numerous discoveries from outside this traditional sphere. Most notably: ethnomathematics. The field of ethnomathematics - has important Brazilian roots. In recognizing this, I have chosen the Portuguese word "jeito" - the unique Brazilian way of getting things done, as the name for this paper for a number of reasons. Most importantly, the use of this Brazilian word for this paper honors the two founders of the concept of ethnomathematics, the late Paulo Freire and my dear friend, mentor and colleague, Ubiratan D'Ambrosio. The word "jeito" seems apropos for the title of this work, as so much of ethnomathematics has come to be connected to the culture, people, and history of Brazil through the philosophy and work of Paulo Freire. Overview, Description and Background Information Ethnomathematics forms the intersection set between mathematics and cultural anthropology. The term, coined in 1968 by Brazilian educator Ubiratan D'Ambrosio, has its roots in the ideas and philosophy of the late Paulo Freire. Many ethnomathematicans seek to document the kind of mathematics used by indigenous peoples in numerous locations world-wide. As well, ethnomathematics possesses a strong link to multicultural mathematics. Many ethnomathematicans are involved in active research - the documentation and empowerment of people through the mathematics that particularly underrepresented peoples have used for centuries. D'Ambrosio has described ethnomathematics by looking at its etymology

13. West Oʻahu: UH West Oʻahu Embarks On Ethnomathematics Curriculum Project | Uni UH West Oʻahu embarks on ethnomathematics curriculum project Will improve mathematics education statewide University of HawaiʻiWest Oʻahu http://hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=3687

14. Ethnomathematics ethnomathematics ethnomathematics is the study of mathematics that considers the culture in which those mathematics arise, one could say the cultural study of mathematics. http://www.fact-index.com/e/et/ethnomathematics.html

Main Page See live article Alphabetical index Ethnomathematics Ethnomathematics is the study of mathematics that considers the culture in which those mathematics arise, one could say the cultural study of mathematics. This study contributes both to the understanding of these cultures, but, reciprocally, to the understanding of mathematics. Subjects which are studied in ethnomathematics include but are not limited to: Numeral systems Architecture Weaving Games of skill and chance , which fall under Probability Drawing and design graph theory set theory Eulerian path Ethnomathematics: A Multicultural View of Mathematical Ideas by Marcia Ascher, ISBN 0412989417 External links Ethnomathematics This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it. Fact-index.com financially supports the Wikimedia Foundation. Displaying this page does not burden Wikipedia hardware resources. This article is from Wikipedia . All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

15. | ICME 11 - International Congress On Mathematical Education What is the relationship between ethnomathematics, mathematics and anthropology and the politics of mathematics education? What evidence is there, and how do we get more, that http://dg.icme11.org/tsg/show/19

DG list log in Discussion group 18: The role of ethnomathematics in mathematics education Jorge Urencio Auditorium - FIME What is the relationship between ethnomathematics, mathematics and anthropology and the politics of mathematics education? What evidence is there, and how do we get more, that school programmes incorporating ethnomathematical ideas succeed in achieving their (ethnomathematical?) aims? What are the implications of existing ethnomathematical studies for mathematics and mathematics education? What is the relationship of different languages (or other cultural features) to the production of different mathematics? Sections: Organizing team composition Call for Papers Papers and discussion documents Team chairs: Marcos Cherinda (Mozambique) mCherinda@tvcabo.co.mz Rick Silverman (USA) flsilver@aol.com Top of page Team members: Edith Saiz (Mexico) colibrizquierdo@hotmail.com Darlinda Moreira (Portugal) darmore@univ-ab.pt Mogege Mosimege (South Africa) mogege.mosimege@nwu.ac.za Top of page Call for Papers The organizing team invites submissions of papers for Discussion Group 18: The Role of Ethnomathematics in Mathematics Education.

16. New Page 1 USING ethnomathematics IN YOUR CLASSROOM PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS. This webpage supports the presentation at Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics http://pages.towson.edu/shirley/ethnomathematics.htm

USING ETHNOMATHEMATICS IN YOUR CLASSROOM: PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS This webpage supports the presentation at: Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference Eastern Technical High School October 17, 2008 —11:30am – 12:30pm, Room 215, Session 37 Lawrence Shirley Professor of Mathematics and Associate Graduate Dean College of Graduate Studies and Research ... Maryland e-mail: LShirley@towson.edu ; phone 410-704-3500 personal webpage: http://pages.towson.edu/shirley Handout click here Abstract Ethnomathematics is the mathematics of cultural groups-all cultural groups. We will see examples of what this means and how you can use ethnomathematics to enrich your mathematics classes at any grade level. Useful resources will be included. Outline 1. Introduction: the meaning of ethnomathematics Isn't mathematics culture-free? 2. Two models to help find ethnomathematics examples A broader meaning of mathematics: pure applied formal ACADEMIC TECHNICAL informal RECREATIONAL EVERYDAY (Shirley, 1995) Bishop's list of the activities of societies: counting explaining measuring designing locating playing (Bishop, 1988)

17. Quilts And Quilting: Lesson Plans The ethnomathematics Digital Library is a component of the National Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Digital Library (NSDL), funded by the National http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~akc28/akcadw/quilt/lessons.htm

Quilts and Quilting: Lesson Plans HOME U.S. HISTORY OTHER COUNTRIES MEMORIAL QUILTS ... OUR FAVORITES Quilt Inspired Lesson Plans Quilts are a fun and interactive way to teach children history, geography, geometry, and mathematics! Here are some lesson plans for students of all ages. Sections on this page: American History World Cultures Art Mathematics and Geometry American History Lessons about Quilts for First and Second Graders By Mary Beth Martin. 10 unit lesson plan for teaching history and math concepts through quilts. Includes references for student and teacher materials. Paint a Quilt Lesson Plan History lesson based on Civil War themes. From the Michigan History, Arts and Libraries page. Includes references. Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt A history lesson based on the book by Deborah Hopkinson. Teaches geographic and economic concepts. For 5th graders. From the website of the Montogomery County Public Schools, Rockville Maryland. World Cultures Stories in Quilts For K-2. Provides a 4 part lesson plan and resources for teaching children the role of quilts and textiles in cultures around the world. By EDSITEment, a part of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Lesson Plans from QuiltEthnic.com

18. Ethnomathematics Approach To Teaching Language Minority Students by DM Davison Cited by 5 - Related articles http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/NALI11.html

Effective Language Education Practices books conference articles columns ... home Chapter 11, Effective Language Education Practices and Native Language Survival An Ethnomathematics Approach to Teaching Language Minority Students David M. Davison Limited English proficient (LEP) students experience difficulties in learning mathematics that may have little to do with difficulties in processing mathematical ideas. When these LEP students are from different cultures, speak languages other than English as their primary language, and have preferred differences in cognitive processing, the typical approach to organized mathematics instruction observed in American classrooms today is not appropriate. An ethnomathematics approach to the curriculum is advocated in this paper as a means of addressing this concern. D'Ambrosio (1985) defines 'ethnomathematics' as the mathematics needed by a particular subgroup of the population, be it an occupational group or a cultural group. Ethnomathematics includes curricular relevance, but is much more than building a curriculum around the local interests and culture of the learners. This local focus can become limited to the mathematics the students want to study, which they see related to either their traditional or emerging roles. While it is important not to ignore this local perspective, such an approach can overlook the organization of mathematical ideas and preclude the development of a structured mathematics curriculum. The goal is to provide students with mathematics content and approaches that will enable them to successfully master modern mathematics. An ethnomathematics approach to the curriculum can be a vehicle for achieving such a goal.

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Home E ethics officer e-thrombosis ... ethnomathematics (ETH.noh.math.uh.mat.iks; th as in thin) n . Mathematics as practiced by non-Western ethnic groups and marginalized groups within Western society. Also: ethno-mathematics ethnomathematical adj ethnomathematician n Example Citations: Eglash's research fits in squarely with " ethnomathematics ," a term coined in the '80s and usually used to describe the mathematical practices of smaller or indigenous cultural groups. While ethnomathematicians have studied Mayan calendars and even boomerang flights, a unifying theme is an emphasis on mathematical accomplishments outside the Western canon. Advocates see ethnomathematics as a useful way to make math more expansive and relevant to students from different backgrounds. Critics characterize it as a diversion from numbers that could lead to softer standards. The Associated Press , April 29, 2003 Ethnomathematics Technology Review , August 1995 Earliest Citation: Native American Mathematics appears at a time when interest in ethnomathematics is on the increase. Educational projects devoted to developing mathematics materials relevant to the Native American heritage, style of learning, and economic environment are currently under way at Northern Arizona University, Oklahoma State University, and the Fort Ojibway School in Minnesota, to name but a few. An International Study Group on

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