Open AccessMathematics Heritage Project: An Exploration Empowering Students' Mathematical Identities
Author(s) -
Siddhi Desai,
Brianna Kurtz,
Farshid Safi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of humanistic mathematics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2159-8118
DOI - 10.5642/jhummath.202102.05
Subject(s) - ethnomathematics , mathematics education , diversity (politics) , relevance (law) , cultural heritage , group (periodic table) , pedagogy , mathematics , sociology , geography , anthropology , political science , chemistry , archaeology , organic chemistry , law
The International Study Group on Ethnomathematics (ISGEm) supports incorporating cultural diversity of mathematical practices to promote the teaching and learning of school mathematics. Through The Mathematics Heritage Project, students at a middle school in the southeastern United States developed unique creations to connect with the mathematics connected to their identities and self-identified cultural group. Upon reflection, students reported an increased awareness of the relevance of mathematics in their lives and a sense of ownership that is both meaningful and modern.