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Peer reviewedKatz, Victor J. – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1994
Discusses important mathematical ideas taken from combinatorics, arithmetic, and geometry which are considered in the context of their development in various societies around the globe, including Hebrew, Islamic, Italian, Mayan, German, and Anasazi work. (11 references) (MKR)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education
Direct linkCastro, Fernando – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2003
The author shares a story of how Luis González, an iron artisan, helped the author build a wooden and iron toy truck. The knowledge required to build the skeleton for the parallelepiped in the construction of the truck is not in the mathematical high school curriculum in Venezuela. Although Luis never received a degree beyond high school,…
Descriptors: Metallurgy, Geometry, Geometric Concepts, Mathematics Skills
