Ethnomathematics Digital Library (EDL)

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

(These link to appropriate letter of alphabet below)

A [back to top]
Abacus [6]
Acculturation and Mathematical Concepts [6]
Achievement [16]
Addition of Fractions [1]
Addition of Whole Numbers [6]
Agriculture [4]
Angles [4]
Applied Mathematics [12]
Architecture and Building [15]
Area [2]
Area of Circle [1]
Area of Nonstandard Shapes [2]
Area of Polygons [0]
Arithmetic [14]
Arithmetic Sequence [0]
Astronomy [42]
At-Risk Students [1]
Attitudes [11]

B [back to top]
Bases, Numerical [0]
Basketry [10]
Beading [4]
Biographies of Mathematicians [5]
Body parts used for counting [8]

C [back to top]
Calculator [1]
Calendar Development [42]
Canar counter [1]
Chants and Chanting [4]
Circles [3]
Circumference [0]
Civil Engineering Works [2]
Classificatory Ability [3]
Clothing Design [6]
Comparative Mathematics History [12]
Comparison of Numbers [4]
Cones [1]
Congruence (Triangles) [0]
Counting [82]
Cultural Awareness [71]
Cultural Context [29]
Cultural Diversity [45]
Cultural Perspectives on Mathematics [187]
Culturally-based Instruction [64]
Curriculum [16]
Curriculum Design [32]
Cylinders [0]

D [back to top]
Dance [0]
Data [0]
Data Collection [2]
Data Representation [1]
Decorative Arts and Design [32]
Design and Construction of Canoes and Sailing Vessels [19]
Design and Construction of Household Items [6]
Distance [12]
Division of Fractions [0]
Division of Whole Numbers [5]

E [back to top]
Educational Research [130]
Embroidery [4]
Engineering Mathematics [1]
Environmental factors [0]
Equity [2]
ESL [4]
Estimation [0]
Euro-centrism [34]

F [back to top]
Famous Numbers [0]
Fibonacci Sequence [4]
Fractal Geometry [9]
Fractions [3]

G [back to top]
Gambling/Games of Chance [5]
Games and Toys [39]
General Mathematics History [24]
Geometric Patterns [54]
Geometric Sequence [1]
Geometry and Topology [9]
Golden Mean [0]

H [back to top]
Hairstyles [7]
Hands-On Learning [4]

I [back to top]
Infinity [0]
Influence of Culture on Learning Mathematics [78]
Influence of Culture on Teaching Mathematics [58]
Instructional Issues [25]
Instructional Materials [32]

J [back to top]
Jewelry [0]

K [back to top]
Khipu (Quipu) [13]
Kinship Relationships [4]
Knitting [2]

L [back to top]
Land Ownership [2]
Learning Environment [8]
Learning Styles [5]
Learning Theory [4]
Linear Measure [5]
Lines and Planes [5]
Linguistical/Language Context [1]
Logic and Foundations [2]

M [back to top]
Mapping [3]
Mathematical Ability [3]
Mathematical Anxiety [1]
Mathematical Biology [0]
Mathematical Economics [1]
Mathematical Language [15]
Mathematical Physics [0]
Mathematical Sociology [2]
Mathematical Tools and Devices [2]
Mathematics for Business [7]
Mathematics for Humanities [3]
Mathematics for Social Sciences [6]
Mathematics History [84]
Measurement (Arithmetic) [14]
Measurement (Plane Geometry) [14]
Medicine and Healing [0]
Metric System [11]
Minority Students [28]
Modeling [4]
Money [23]
Multicultural Approaches to Teaching [65]
Multiplication of Fractions [0]
Multiplication of Whole Numbers [1]
Music [5]
Musical Intruments [1]

N [back to top]
Natural Numbers [1]
Navigation [54]
Nonstandard Units [2]
Number Concepts [12]
Number Patterns [4]
Number Systems (Natural) [22]
Number Systems (Rational) [2]
Numbers and Computation [4]
Numerical Terminology [2]

O [back to top]
Operations [Whole Numbers] [2]

P [back to top]
Parent Involvement [3]
Patterns (Plane Geometry) [13]
Patterns and Sequences (Arithmetic) [8]
Perimeter [2]
Pi [1]
Plane Geometry [4]
Planning (including reconstructed archaeological sites) [1]
Political Implications [31]
Polygons [5]
Polyhedra [0]
Popular Mathematical Practices (Street Math) [13]
Prisms [0]
Probability [1]
Properties (Triangles) [1]
Pyramids [1]
Pythagorean Theorem [5]

Q [back to top]
Quahuitl [2]
Questioning [0]
Quilting [5]

R [back to top]
Ratio and Proportion [0]
Rational Numbers [0]
Reflection (Transformations) [5]
Reform [2]
Religious Practices [6]
Rotation (Transformations) [7]

S [back to top]
Scale [3]
Scaling (Transformations) [4]
Sewing [2]
Similarity (Triangles) [0]
Size, concepts [0]
Socialization into Mainstream Culture [7]
Solid Geometry [0]
Sona [8]
Songs and Singing [0]
Spatial Ability [7]
Spatial Concepts [0]
Speed [0]
Spheres [0]
Sports (including scoring) [0]
Standard Units [2]
Standard versus Non-standard Mathematics [9]
Standards [5]
Statistics [2]
Statistics and Probability [0]
Student Projects [2]
Subtraction of Fractions [0]
Subtraction of Whole Numbers [4]
Surface Area [1]
Symbols (Natural numbers) [4]
Symbols (Rational numbers) [2]
Symmetry [31]

T [back to top]
Tattooing, Body Painting, and Body Adornment [6]
Taxes [1]
Teaching Methods [48]
Temperature [0]
Tilings and Tessellations [6]
Time [20]
Trade and Barter [7]
Transformations [2]
Translation (Transformations) [6]
Triangles [4]

U [back to top]
Units of Measurement [15]

V [back to top]
Volume [1]

W [back to top]
Weaving [17]
Weight and Mass [3]
Women's Role in Mathematics [9]
Words (Natural numbers) [3]
Writing (Instructional Issues) [4]

X [back to top]

Y [back to top]

Z [back to top]
Zero [6]

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