Good-Bye Pythagoras?

Discusses the growing interest in "ethnomathematics," an effort to embrace non-European methods of math in college courses, especially in teacher education courses. Proponents claim they are teaching the same concepts as in traditional math but adding new culturally sensitive reasoning ski...

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Published inThe Chronicle of Higher Education Vol. 47; no. 6; p. A16
Main Author Greene, Elizabeth
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc 06.10.2000
Chronicle of Higher Education
Subjects
Abstract Reasoning
Colleges & universities
Community Colleges
Cultural Differences
Cultural Influences
Curricula
Ethnography
Ethnomathematics
Ethnomethodology
Higher Education
Mathematics
Mathematics education
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Political Correctness
Study and teaching
Teacher Education
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
Universities and colleges
United States
United States > US
Utah
California
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ISSN0009-5982
1931-1362

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Summary:Discusses the growing interest in "ethnomathematics," an effort to embrace non-European methods of math in college courses, especially in teacher education courses. Proponents claim they are teaching the same concepts as in traditional math but adding new culturally sensitive reasoning skills. Critics suggest dangers in teaching "politically correct" mathematics. (DB)
ISSN:0009-5982
1931-1362