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ERIC Number: ED583734
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Nov
Pages: 6
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Is This Math? Community Approaches to Problem Solving in Yucatec Maya Math Classrooms
Darling, Felicia
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (38th, Tucson, AZ, Nov 3-6, 2016)
In Yucatec Maya middle schools in the Yucatán, math scores are low and drop out rates are high. Although addressing larger social and economic causes may ameliorate these issues, improving math instruction may be a more immediate, feasible approach. This ethnographic, mixed-methods study explores community approaches to problem-solving relevant to middle school math classrooms. Findings indicate: (1) community members possess specialized, practical mathematical expertise that is overlooked in the research around rural, impoverished students, and (2) formal math instruction misses opportunities to capitalize upon cultural approaches involving autonomy and improvisational expertise. Results are relevant for curriculum reform in the US, México, and beyond. [For the complete proceedings, see ED583608.]
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. e-mail: pmena.steeringcommittee@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.pmena.org/
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico
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