Ethnomath as a mediator between math knowledge acquired in school and popular knowledge about math
This is a report on a classroom experience in the attempt to understand the relation between Math Knowledge acquired in School and Popular Knowledge about Math. Analysis is carried out by means of using traditional theoretical concepts. The result of such experience indicates that teachers must prom...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidade Federal do Pará
2005-06-01
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| Series: | Amazônia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.periodicos.ufpa.br/index.php/revistaamazonia/article/view/1475 |
| Summary: | This is a report on a classroom experience in the attempt to understand the relation between Math Knowledge acquired in School and Popular Knowledge about Math. Analysis is carried out by means of using traditional theoretical concepts. The result of such experience indicates that teachers must promote discussion among students to explore their previous knowledge and ideas as they arrive in the classroom |
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| ISSN: | 1980-5128 2317-5125 |