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Thesis rethinking maths teaching through Nasa Indigenous knowledge wins CAPES prize
Carolina Higuita Ramírez's thesis, developed with Nasa children and educators in Colombia, has received a CAPES Thesis Prize in the Teaching area, Unesp reported.
Why it matters: Carolina Higuita Ramírez's research on mathematics teaching and Indigenous knowledge receives a CAPES Thesis Prize, standing out in the Teaching area.
According to Unesp, a study by Carolina Higuita Ramírez that proposes rethinking mathematics teaching on the basis of Indigenous knowledge has received a CAPES Thesis Prize.
Unesp reported that the research stood out in the Teaching area.
The research was developed in collaboration with children and educators of the Nasa people in Colombia, Unesp said.
According to Unesp, the work explores the relationships between mathematics education, culture and protection of the Earth.
Editor’s view
Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
The CAPES Thesis Prize in the Teaching area has gone to Higuita Ramírez's study, which links mathematics education with culture and protection of the Earth through work with Nasa children and educators in Colombia.
