Methodological challenges in doing ethnomathematical research

Mosimege, Mogege

doi:10.1080/18186874.2013.774698

Cited by 12 publications

(7 citation statements)

References 7 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Teachers' lack of knowledge of cultural examples was mentioned as one of the contributing challenges to the integration of ethnomathematics approaches into the teaching of geometry. This finding is in line with Mosimege (2012), who found that teachers lacked the ability to make connections in their teaching. In addition, in Mogari's (2014) study, teachers were not able to develop and use their own ethnomathematical activities.…”

Section: Teachers Were Not Trained To Integrate Ethnomathematics Apprsupporting

confidence: 90%

“…Despite the contributions that integrating ethnomathematics approaches make in improving the teaching and learning of geometry as well as teacher efficiency, studies have revealed that ethnomathematics approaches were rarely used in the classroom (Madudise, 2015;Mogari, 2014;Mosimege, 2012). Researchers observed that teachers had limited knowledge on ethnomathematics approaches as well as on geometry/mathematics content knowledge which impede the integration of ethnomathematics approaches into the teaching of geometry in particular.…”

Section: / 15mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, Rosa (2013) found that in California, teachers held negative beliefs about using ethnomathematics approaches; for instance, teachers in this study believed that the cultural background of learners does not influence their academic performance. Mosimege's (2012) study in South Africa rarely recognized the interconnection between mathematics and culture in their teaching. Teachers had superficial indigenous content knowledge, hence, their inability to make links in their mathematics classrooms (Madusise, 2015).…”

Section: Factors That Affect Integration Of Ethnomathematics Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Teacher-related Challenges Affecting the Integration of Ethnomathematics Approaches into the Teaching of Geometry

Sunzuma

Maharaj

2019

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Geometry and culture are interrelated, making school geometry closely connected to the environment as well as culture in which it is taught. With regard to this connectedness, the Zimbabwean mathematics syllabus indicates that geometry should be connected to the learners' environment and culture. This article explores teacherrelated challenges to the integration of ethnomathematics approaches into the teaching of geometry. Findings are based on feedback received from questionnaires and focus-group discussions in which 40 in-service mathematics teachers expressed their views on the challenges that affect the integration of ethnomathematics approaches into the teaching of geometry. Major challenges included lack of knowledge on ethnomathematics approaches and how to integrate these approaches into the teaching of geometry; teachers' lack of geometry content knowledge, teachers' views of geometry taught in schools, teachers' competence in teaching geometry, teaching and professional experience as well as resistance to change by teachers. The study recommends that teacher training institutions need to redesign their curricula to include ethnomathematics approaches and that there is need for in-service training on ethnomathematics approaches.

show abstract

Section: Teachers Were Not Trained To Integrate Ethnomathematics Apprsupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: / 15mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Factors That Affect Integration Of Ethnomathematics Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Teacher-related Challenges Affecting the Integration of Ethnomathematics Approaches into the Teaching of Geometry

Sunzuma

Maharaj

2019

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…According to (Mosimege, 2012), scholars in the field of ethnomathematics confront a variety of methodological problems, which may make it difficult to use ethnomathematics in Sunda.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethnomathematics in Sundanese Culture from Scopus Database: Systematic Literature Review

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Ethnomathematics has also been shown to have a positive impact on students' academic development, including improved creative thinking, understanding of geometry, and algebraic skills. However, there are challenges in implementing ethnomathematics in Sundanese culture, and more research is needed to understand these difficulties and potential solutions. This literature review aims to examine the current state of research on Sundanese ethnomathematics, including definitions and characteristics of ethnomathematics used in previous studies, as well as methodological challenges and potential applications. The review is based on a systematic search of leading mathematics education journals. This research explores the use of Sundanese ethnomathematics in education and cultural understanding, utilizing a variety of research objectives and methods, including didactic design analysis, instructional design research, and ethnographic field study. The results indicate that incorporating cultural context and traditional practices, such as the use of religious symbols and specialized teaching materials, can improve students' understanding and learning of mathematics. It is suggested that educators consider incorporating elements of Sundanese ethnomathematics into their teaching practices and that further research be conducted on the impact of ethnomathematics on students' academic, social, and physical development, as well as the effectiveness of different teaching methods in various cultural settings.

show abstract

“…For references to this form of analysis and use in mathematics classroom seeGibbs & Sihlabela (1996),Nkopodi & Mosimege (2009) andMosimege (2012).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

The use of indigenous games in the teaching and learning of Mathematics

Mosimege¹

2020

Revemop

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Indigenous games play an important role in various communities. Despite research indicating that these games can be used to advance and create a connection between classroom activities and the real life contexts, the connection has not been explored adequately to make this a reality in many mathematics classrooms. This Article reports on the various indigenous games that are a feature in South Africa as well as the Southern Africa region. The Article identifies a number of indigenous games that are popular in South Africa and how such games have been used to promote cultural heritage. This article also discusses examples of the use of such games in the process of teaching and learning of mathematics in schools.Keywords: Indigenous games. Mathematics teaching and learning. Sociocultural context. Real-life examples.El uso de juegos indígenas en la enseñanza y aprendizaje de las Matemáticas Los juegos indígenas juegan un papel importante en varias comunidades. A pesar de las investigaciones que indican que estos juegos pueden usarse para avanzar y crear una conexión entre las actividades del aula y los contextos de la vida real, pero, la conexión no se ha explorado adecuadamente para hacer de esto una realidad en muchas aulas de matemáticas. Este artículo informa sobre los diversos juegos indígenas que son una característica en Sudáfrica y en la región de África del Sur. El artículo identifica una serie de juegos indígenas que son populares en Sudáfrica y cómo dichos juegos se han utilizado para promover el patrimonio cultural. El artículo también analiza ejemplos del uso de tales juegos en la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de las matemáticas en las escuelas.Palabras clave: Juegos indígenas. Enseñanza y aprendizaje de las Matemáticas. Contexto sociocultural. Ejemplos de la vida real.O uso de jogos indígenas no ensino e na aprendizagem de Matemática Os jogos indígenas desempenham um papel importante em várias comunidades. Apesar das pesquisas indicarem que esses jogos podem ser utilzados para avançar e criar uma conexão entre as atividades da sala de aula e os contextos da vida real, essa conexão ainda não foi explorada adequadamente para tornar isso uma realidade em muitas salas de aula de matemática. Este artigo relata diferentes jogos indígenas que são jogados na África do Sul e na região da África Austral. Este artigo, também, identifica vários jogos indígenas populares na África do Sul e como esses jogos foram utilização para a promoção do patrimônio cultural, bem como discute exemplos do uso desses jogos no processo de ensino e aprendizagem de matemática nas escolas.Palavras-chave: Jogos indígenas. Ensino e aprendizagem de Matemática. Contexto sociocultural. Exemplos da vida real.

show abstract

Methodological challenges in doing ethnomathematical research

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

Teacher-related Challenges Affecting the Integration of Ethnomathematics Approaches into the Teaching of Geometry

Teacher-related Challenges Affecting the Integration of Ethnomathematics Approaches into the Teaching of Geometry

Ethnomathematics in Sundanese Culture from Scopus Database: Systematic Literature Review

The use of indigenous games in the teaching and learning of Mathematics

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About