Infusion of Indigenous Knowledge into Ordinary Level Mathematics learning activities: Experiences from St Josephs’ Maburutse Secondary School.
- Author
- Sauramba, M.
- Title
- Infusion of Indigenous Knowledge into Ordinary Level Mathematics learning activities: Experiences from St Josephs’ Maburutse Secondary School.
- Abstract
- This research sought to gain insight into the infusion of Indigenous Knowledge into Ordinary Level Mathematics teaching and learning activities at the selected school. The researcher adopted a qualitative approach for data generation, analysis, and discussion. In this study, there were six teachers and sixteen learners who were purposively sampled to participate in this study. The researcher used an interview guide and focus group discussion in generating data. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the sourced. The study revealed that infusion of IK into Ordinary Level Mathematics enhances student engagement, motivation and critical thinking. It was revealed that various approaches (such as inquiry-based learning, problem-based learning, storytelling, traditional games, etc.) were when integrating IK into Ordinary Mathematics teaching-learning. In addition, it was revealed that challenges like resistance to change, lack of knowledge of the community and lack of resources are being faced by teachers in infusing indigenous knowledge systems. Lastly the findings highlighted that, strategies that can be used to minimize the above challenges are, professional development for teachers, deploying teachers in communities that they are familiar with and utilizing crowd funding platforms or community fundraising initiatives to support specific IKS projects. From the findings it can be concluded that various approaches (i.e., storytelling, inquiry-based learning, project-based learning, etc.) were being used when infusing IK into Ordinary Level Mathematics teaching and learning. From the findings, it can be recommended that the need for an ongoing support and monitoring in schools so as to enhance the infusion of IK into Ordinary Level Mathematics teaching and learning.
- Date
- 2024
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Indigenous Knowledge
- Mathematics learning activities
- teaching and learning
- Supervisor
- Dr. P. Chikuvadze
