Why indigenous languages matter for mathematics education: a case study of Ichishkíin

Autor: G. Keith Walker, Michelle M. Jacob, Virginia Beavert, Jennifer L. Ruef
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Educational Studies in Mathematics. 104:313-332
ISSN: 1573-0816
0013-1954
DOI: 10.1007/s10649-020-09957-0
Popis: This article describes the initial work and next steps for the development of a mathematics curriculum in Ichishkiin, an Indigenous Yakama language. Framed by the Ichishkiin concept of pinak’inut’awaas (mirror/window), our work seeks to answer the following questions: How are mathematical concepts represented in Yakama culture, and how is Yakama culture reflected in mathematical concepts? How can we respectfully and reflectively craft new Ichishkiin words to express mathematical concepts not reflected in Yakama culture? This is decolonizing work, and joins a growing body of Culturally Sustaining and Culturally Reviving Pedagogies, which center teaching and learning on the lived experiences of students while critiquing culture for the ways it both sustains and diminishes. Given the dominant nature of mathematical culture, a key tenet of our project is privileging Yakama culture and the development of Ichishkiin language. We discuss the values and respect that are foundational to our ongoing collaboration to craft curriculum.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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