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- Title
Why Weaving? Teaching Heritage, Mathematics, Science and the Self.
- Authors
Balabuch, Allison; Rasoarifetra, Bako
- Abstract
Weaving provides an access point to teach students about the heritage and the dynamic cultural importance of weaving practices in Africa. Weaving education teaches patience and perseverance. It also teaches math from a practical and problem-solving stance, which values ethnomathematical knowledge and skills. Weaving teaches science through the understanding and environmental sustainability of local plants and their practical uses. Throughout this article, we have interwoven our own teaching stories from Canada and Ghana (Allison Balabuch) and Madagascar (Bako Rasoarifetra) through the themes of heritage, mathematics, science, and the development of the self. This article discusses the importance and value of including weaving education into the classroom.
- Subjects
AFRICA; STUDY &; teaching of weaving; CULTURAL education; SUSTAINABILITY; PROBLEM solving; CULTURALLY relevant education
- Publication
African Archaeological Review, 2023, Vol 40, Issue 3, p481
- ISSN
0263-0338
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10437-023-09541-w