Realistic mathematics education: Building mathematical conceptions in sasak culture

Lalu Muhammad Fauzi, Fauzi and Muhammad Gazali, Gazali and Asri Fauzi, Fauzi and Zaotul Wardi, Wardi and Neny Endriana, Endriana (2022) Realistic mathematics education: Building mathematical conceptions in sasak culture. Jurnal Math Educator Nusantara, 8 (2). pp. 155-167. ISSN 2580-9210

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Abstract

In the context of cultural anthropology, people have known various mathematical activities, such as counting, measuring, and weighting, which have different terms based on each culture. We understand that mathematics emerges from people activities in responding to the existence of their environment. Sasak people conduct various cultural activities in their daily life. One of which is in agriculture and in the form of traditional arts, therefore, this study aims to build mathematical conceptions by exploring the activities of Sasak culture that can be integrated into mathematics learning contextually. This study was an ethnographic research Data were collected through field study, interviews with Mr. Lalu Agus Fathurrahman as a Sasak’s artist, Mr. Raden Gedarip as a Sasak’s humanist, Lalu Anggawa Nuraksi as a Sasak’s humanist, Amaq Riajim as a traditional farmer, and Amaq Darsih as a traditional farmer. Comprehensive information was obtained from them on how Sasak people use mathematics concepts in agricultural activities and traditional forms of art. Research results indicated that the culture of Sasak people relevant with principles and characteristics of Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) is a learning approach that can be integrated, both explicitly and implicitly. Keywords: Realistic Mathematics Education; Mathematical Conceptions; Culture

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