LINKS TO ARTICLES

Articles on Math in a Cultural Context (MCC) by Jerry Lipka

    

● Ethnomathematics Applied to Classrooms in Alaska: Math in a Cultural Context (PDF) excerpted from NASGEm Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 1 February 2009
● Math in a Cultural Context: Two Case Studies of a Successful Culturally Based Math Project (PDF) - excerpted from Anthropology & Education Quarterly Volume 36, Issue 4 December 2005
● Culturally Based Math Education as a Way to Improve Alaska Native Students’ Math Performance (PDF) excerpted from the Working Paper Series of ACCLAIM No. 20, January 2004
 ● Triarchically-Based Instruction and Assessment of Sixth-Grade Mathematics in a Yup'ik Cultural Setting in Alaska (PDF) excerpted from Gifted and Talented International Volume 21, Number 2 December 2006

          


Articles on Math in a Cultural Context (MCC) by Others

    

● Counting on Tradition: Math in a Cultural Context adds up (By Nancy Tarnai) (PDF) excerpted from Agroborealis Volume 40, Number 1Spring 2009
● Finding out what works for Native students (By Rhonda Barton) (PDF) excerpted from Northwest Education Magazine Volume 9, Number 4 Summer 2004

          


Articles on Mathematics and Schooling by Jerry Lipka

    

● Academic and practical intelligence: A case study of the Yup'ik in Alaska (PDF) excerpted from Learning and Individual Differences Volume 14, Issue 4 2004
● Culturally Negotiated Schooling: Toward a Yup'ik Mathematics (PDF) excerpted from Journal of American Indian Education Volume 33, Number 3 May 1994
● Elastic Geometry and Storyknifing: A Yup'ik Eskimo Example (Web Link) available to NCTM members only
● Schooling for Self-Determination: Research on the Effects of Including Native Language and Culture in the Schools (PDF) taken from ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools ED459989 January 2002

          


AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Awards and Recognition

    

● 1999 Prestigious American Book Award for Transforming the Culture of School: Yup'ik Eskimo Examples (Web Link)
● 2004 The BEST (Building Engineering and Science Talent) Initiative Report (tasked by Congress) acknowledges Yup'ik Math Project (PDF)
● 2006 Alaska Native Project Ranked Best Proposal Description (PDF) from U.S. Department of Education
● 2007-08 HAIL Award presented to Annie Blue (PDF) excerpted from Juneau Empire Newspaper June 6th 2008
● 2009 Women at the Top: Honorary Doctorate to Yup'ik elder/storyteller Annie Blue (PDF) excerpted from UAF Women's Center Blog August 28th 2009

          


LINKS TO PODCASTS (VIDEO/AUDIO FILES)

Podcasts (Audio/Video Files)

    

● Demonstrating and Explaining How a Culturally-Based Second Grade Math Curriculum Improved the Math Performance of Diverse Alaskan Students (MP3) audio file
● Jerry Lipka Presentation at Portland State University Spring Semester 2008 (Web Link) video file
● Alaska Native Cultural Charter School Mixes Traditional Knowledge with Western Academics (MP3) audio file

          


LINKS TO WEBSITES

Links to Websites

    

● Alaska Native Knowledge Network (Web Link)
● Journal of American Indian Education (Web Link)
● NASGEm North American Study Group on Ethnomathematics (Web Link)