"In the Kiva, We Don't Talk About 'What's the Square Root of Two?'" Mathematics and Liberatory Education.
Overview & Synopsis
Discusses liberatory education in the mathematics classroom, focusing on one teacher's experiences and questioning what would be liberatory in a mathematics classroom when the teacher finds a conflict. The paper examines issues of relevance in education, how much mathematics is important, how culture affects education, what is liberatory when priorities collide, and how to make choices between conflicting views. (SM)
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Document Information
| Document Title | "In the Kiva, We Don't Talk About 'What's the Square Root of Two?'" Mathematics and Liberatory Education. |
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| Author / Organization | Reese, George |
| Subject & Discipline | Conflict, Cultural Influences, Democratic Values |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 1998 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-159371 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |