Culture Presentation

The Rol e of C ultur e in the learnin g and teac hing of Mathemat ics Ang Li h Jen and Atikah

If these were gardens, which you will prefer to own?

Definition of Culture 

The system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviours, and way of life that the members of society use to cope with their world and with one another, and that are transmitted from generation to generation through learning

After learning so many years of Mathematics, do you think CULTURE has any influence in your LEARNING of MATHEMATICS?

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Religion Art and Design Games Activities Social Economy

Religion  

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Brunei culture is influenced by Islam. Being an Islamic monarchy, religious rites and rituals are sincerely observed by all Muslims. Which also applies to our education, especially in the teaching and learning of Mathematics. Some of the mathematical skills are measuring, locating, time and also counting.

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Islamic design – tessellation, symmetry, rotation, reflection and shapes Counting – pattern of number Measuring Prayer time – read the time Locating – Direction

Art and Design 

Silverwares 

According to stories the early silversmiths began their art around Kampung Pandai Mas (Goldsmiths' Village), one of the villages in Kampong Ayer (Water Village) where several other age-old crafts such as gold, copper, brass and bronze works, cloth-weaving, wood-working and cannon as well as other weapon-making were also practiced.

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In the context of Mathematics, silversmiths applied the designing activity in order to create the silverwares. Which includes tessellation, symmetry and any other suitable geometry shapes or patterns that are usually used.

Examples of silverware

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Weaving – an art into tradition! Brunei Darussalam in particular is proud of her tradition in this ancient craft and produces some of the finest examples of woven material to be seen anywhere in the world.  In order to produce a beautiful design, one needs to take into account in creating the patterns which involves symmetry and tessellation. 

Examples

Games 

Congkak 

This game involves mathematical skills such as counting, arithmetic (division and addition) and also making patterns.

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Thinking skills will also be enhanced since it requires the players to think which beads to take or which patterns to choose in order to win the game.

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Kite 

To make a kite, one needs to take count the symmetrical lines and also in terms of measuring the lengths.

Framework of a kite

Activities 

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Hari Raya Celebration 

Baking

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Green Packet

Hari Raya Aidil’adha 

Sacrificial Ceremony or Ibadah Korban

Social Aspect Behaviour

Language

Pupils

Inside the school

Teachers Principals

Outside the school

Parents

Mother tongue

Pupils’ Behaviour 

Perception in Mathematics 

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Thought that Maths is a difficult subject.

Different ways of teaching (by parents and by teacher)

Teachers’ Perspectives 

Didn’t have the confident in teaching Mathematics – lead pupils’ motivation.

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Way of teaching affect pupils’ learning

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Teachers’ expectation

Principal’s Perspectives 

Some principal just simply want the teachers to finish the syllabus rather than teaching with understanding.

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Meaning that, the teachers have no choice but to use rote learning to teach rather than applying the lesson to the real world.

Parents’ Perspectives 

Parents’ expectation

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Send their child to tuition school

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Teach their child using their teaching method – confusion to the child

Language 

Language used at home

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Language used in school Culture shock  Teacher tend to translate Mathematical term. 

Economy 

Bubu 

Marine and freshwater fishing has been part of man's sources of food since prehistoric times. A host of equipment, ranging from simple but effective spears and hooks to traps, tackles and nets, have been employed to catch fish, crabs, prawns, lobsters and other edible creatures available in such places as the seas, rivers, streams and lakes.

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Making of water taxi or boat Learn to measure in metre, litre (fuel)  Buying and selling (encounter with money) 

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Making of traditional biscuit 

Learn about the design and symmetry