Journal on Mathematics Education (JME)
Vol 8, No 1 (2017)

ETHNOMATHEMATICS IN PERSPECTIVE OF SUNDANESE CULTURE

Atje Setiawan Abdullah (Universitas Padjajaran, Bandung)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Dec 2016

Abstract

This study is an exploratory research aims to find and know about a phenomenon by exploration. Therefore, the approach used in this study is ethnographic approach, an empirical and theoretical approach to get description and deep analysis about a culture based on field study. From the sustainable interviews and confirmation about field research with some community leaders in Cipatujah district, Tasikmalaya regency and in Santolo Pameungpeuk beach, Garut regency; it is found that Ethnomathematics is still widely used by Sundanese people especially in rural areas: the use of measurement units, mathematical modeling, and the use of clock symbols. The results of this study can be useful for Sundanese people and the government of West Java in education, cultural services, and tourism. Keywords: Ethnomathematics, Unit Calculation, Modeling, Symbolic Time DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22342/jme.8.1.3877.1-15

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jme

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Subject

Education Mathematics

Description

Journal on Mathematics Education (IndoMS-JME) is peer-refereed open-access international journal which has been established for the dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of mathematics education. This journal is founded under collaboration between Indonesian Mathematical Society ...