ERIC Number: EJ1332638
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 16
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Decolonizing Mathematics Curriculum and Pedagogy: Indigenous Knowledge Has Always Been Mathematics Education
Educational Studies: Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, v58 n1 p1-16 2022
This article illustrates the shared work of Indigenous scholars and community members rooted in Indigenous knowledge toward the goal of decolonizing mathematics education. Furthermore, this study highlights "IndigiLogix: Mathematics|Culture|Environment (M|C|E)" programming, which is a mathematics precollege program created to advance college access and community empowerment for Indigenous students. "IndigiLogix" programming seeks to decolonize mathematics education through 4 curricular examples rooted in Indigenous place-based education, with the components of belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity (BMIG), and Indigenous mathematics knowledge. In partnership with public schools' Indian Education Departments and Indigenous community Elders and community members, this model was employed in a precollege mathematics program for Indigenous youth.
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Educational Change, Indigenous Knowledge, College Preparation, College Attendance, Program Descriptions, Place Based Education, Mastery Learning, Public Schools, Partnerships in Education, American Indian Students, Culturally Relevant Education, American Indian History, Trauma, Federal Indian Relationship, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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