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Pinxten, Rik; And Others – 1987
This book examines the Navajo system of spatial knowledge and describes a culture-based curriculum for the development of an intuitive geometry based on the child's experience of the physical world. Aspects of the Navajo cosmology relevant to spatial knowledge are discussed: the structure of the world; the dynamic nature of the universe;…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, Cognitive Development, Cultural Context
