Gedhek, When Culture Teaches Mathematical Concepts

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10.2991/assehr.k.210508.057How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Gedhek, Using’s House Banyuwangi, Ethnomathematics, Mathematical Concepts

Abstract

Gedhek, a wall material for Using’s house, which is still used in Banyuwangi, Indonesia. The existence of gedhek in The Banyuwangi Community has never been associated with school knowledge. This makes gedhek known only as objects that are dividing the house (wall). Even though the process of making up to installing gedhek contains various learning concepts, especially mathematics. These mathematical concepts need to be identified through a qualitative research framework. Research data obtained by the method of participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and cultural documentation, then analyzed according to the steps of the ethnographic approach. The results showed that in the process of making gedhek, the concepts of numbers and number patterns, geometry, sets, fractions, measuring objects with non-standard units, congruence, transformation, and arithmetic can be found. From these mathematical concepts can be identified the existence of mathematical activities, such as counting, measuring, designing, locating, and explaining.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rachmaniah M. Hariastuti
AU  - Mega T. Budiarto
AU  - Manuharawati Manuharawati
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/05/11
TI  - Gedhek, When Culture Teaches Mathematical Concepts
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Mathematics and Mathematics Education (ICMMEd 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 150
EP  - 156
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210508.057
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210508.057
ID  - Hariastuti2021
ER  -