Incorporating Culture and Mother Tongue in Mathematics Learning : Counting Operation in Traditional Houses Using Banyuwangi

Abstract

House of Using Banyuwangi is one of the cultural components of the Using tribe in Banyuwangi-Indonesia which contains a lot of mathematical concepts. The existence of mathematical concepts in culture, commonly known as ethnomathematics, can be the basis for the development of mathematics teaching materials for elementary school. In addition to the application of cultural components in the form of Using traditional houses, the use of Using language as a language of learning can also be a bridge for students to be able to more easily understand mathematical concepts that are still abstract.

Thematic ethno-based learning math skills in ethnomathematics-based learning

“…Ethnomathematics examines the relationship between mathematics and socio-cultural backgrounds which shows how mathematics is produced, transferred, distributed and specialized in various cultural systems (Anderson-pence, 2015;Ergene et al, 2020;Gerdes, 1994). Many researchers confirm that cultural content can be implemented as mathematics learning content (Busrah & Pathuddin, 2021;Chahine, 2020;Fauzi et al, 2020;Gök, 2020;Hariastuti & Budiarto, 2020;Johnson et al, 2022;Hariastuti et al al., 2022 ;Nugraha et al, 2020 ;Nur et al, 2020;Nursyahidah & Albab, 2021 ;Pathuddin et al, 2021;Payadnya et al, 2021;Prahmana & D' Ambrosio, 2020;Prahmana & Istiandaru, 2021;Sari et al, 2022;Sunzuma et al, 2021;Supriadi, 2022;Umbara et al, 2021;Richardo et al, 2023). This shows that ethnomathematics can facilitate students in learning mathematics.…”