{"id":167770,"date":"2022-10-21T10:47:37","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T20:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=167770"},"modified":"2022-10-21T11:07:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T21:07:51","slug":"ethnomathematics-educators-wanted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/10\/21\/ethnomathematics-educators-wanted\/","title":{"rendered":"More ethnomathematics educators wanted"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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Sailing on the voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa<\/span>, doing service learning at Waikalua Loko Fishpond in Kāneʻohe<\/span> and studying at Kaloko Tidepools in East Honolulu may sound like a fun, activity-packed summer, but it was actually much more than that for 11 educators in 2022.<\/p>\n

They were part of the next cohort of teachers learning ethnomathematics, or real-world experiential problem solving imbued with a sense of culture and place. Lessons included trigonometric functions and angles of inclination aboard Hōkūleʻa<\/span>, and studying mathematical modeling of Earth systems through service learning at the fishpond.<\/p>\n

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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa College of Education<\/a> began offering the first academic program in the world for ethnomathematics<\/a> in 2018. Since then, 41 educators have obtained ethnomathematics graduate certificates<\/a>, and 21 graduates have earned a curriculum studies, mathematics education master\u2019s degree<\/a>. Educators who already hold a Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> teaching license may add a field of licensure in ethnomathematics through the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Teacher Standards Board<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The ethnomathematics program is built upon the work of many others. While establishment of the world\u2019s first academic program in ethnomathematics is new, the concepts and central tenets have been around since the beginning of time to honor all people and places and to be a catalyst for positive change in the communities we’re endeavoring to serve in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and around the world,” said Professor Linda Furuto<\/strong>. “Our vision is that every child will know who they are, where they come from and where they are going.”<\/p>\n

Upcoming information sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n

The College of Education is inviting more educators and the community to share in the ethnomathematics experiences and earn credentials through five virtual information sessions.<\/p>\n

Join an ethnomathematics virtual information session:<\/p>\n