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Symmetrical measuring :An approach to teaching elementary school mathematics informed by Yup'ik Elders
Wong, Monica Lipka, Jerry Andrew-Ihrke, Dora
Wong, Monica
Lipka, Jerry
Andrew-Ihrke, Dora
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What would the curriculum look like if it were developed from the perspective of measuring? Without formal tools, the Yup’ik Eskimos of Alaska used their body as a measuring device and employed ratios extensively in their daily practices. Math in a Cultural Context is developing curriculum materials based on Yup’ik Elders use of mathematics. This paper describes a hypothesised learning/teaching sequence that is grounded in real life experience and linked to the mathematics in the classroom. Activities that were trialled in classrooms at a K-12 school in interior Alaska are also reported.
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2014
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661-668
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School of Education
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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