Abstract
Reasoning is critical in mathematics but research has shown that people reason not only with numbers and algebra but also visuospatially (also called spatial thinking and visual reasoning). This kind of reasoning occurs with representations but also in everyday living. In other words, ecology and culture impact on mathematical reasoning and learning. To investigate this premise, Papua New Guinean Indigenous cultures and their mathematical activities were appropriate as they are rich in visuospatial reasoning . There is evidence of the strength of this reasoning and that it may or may not be associated with words. The challenge is how to enlist this cultural strength in schools.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Ethnomathematics and its diverse approaches for mathematics education |
| Editors | Milton Rosa, Lawrence Shirley, Maria Elena Gavarrete, Wilfredo V. Alangui |
| Place of Publication | New York, USA |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Chapter | 9 |
| Pages | 209-233 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319592206 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319592190 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Event | 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education: ICME-13 - University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany Duration: 24 Jul 2016 → 31 Jul 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20170821205321/http://icme13.org:80/files/ICME13-Programme356_low36.pdf (Conference program) https://web.archive.org/web/20160730094520/http://www.icme13.org/ (Conference website) |
Publication series
| Name | ICME-13 Monographs |
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| Publisher | Springer |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2520-8322 |
Conference
| Conference | 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education |
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| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Hamburg |
| Period | 24/07/16 → 31/07/16 |
| Other | The Society of Didactics of Mathematics (Gesellschaft für Didaktik der Mathematik – GDM) has the pleasure of hosting ICME-13 in 2016 in Germany. The Society of Didactics of Mathematics represents the German speaking community of didactics of mathematics, bringing together mathematics education groups from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Supported by the German Mathematical Society, the German Educational Research Association and the German Association for the Advancement of Mathematics and Science Education we are eager to welcome ICME-13 participants to Germany. The congress is hosted by the University of Hamburg supporting ICME-13 strongly since the very beginning. |
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