Mathematics, Culture and Curriculum
Beth Graham
A review of literature submitted to fulfil requirements
of ERM 882
Research Methodology
School of Education,
Deakin University
November 1985
Title Page
Table of Contents
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Mathematics and minority groups
2.1. Learning the
mathematico – technological culture
3. Reflections on mathematics in mainstream society
3.1. Becoming a counting
person
3.2. Learning in school
3.3. Spatial learning
4. Thinking, talking and learning
4.1. Thinking and
learning
4.2. Constructing
mathematical meanings
4.3. Learning through
language
5. Two languages in mathematics education
5.1. Bilingual children
in mainstream education
5.2. Two languages in
cross-cultural education
5.3. Mathematics in the
mother tongue
5.4. Language, culture
and meaning
5.5. Moving into the MT
culture
6. An Aboriginal view of
reality
6.1. A concern for
quality
6.2. Many languages: many
systems of knowledge
6.3. Ethnomathematics and
formal schooling
7. Conclusion
Bibliography
Go to AIATSIS Ethnomathematics web site