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A mathematical portrayal of a Christmas carol for Nigerian basic education: The mathematics in the twelve days of Christmas
- Author(s):
- Joshua Abah (see profile)
- Date:
- 2018
- Subject(s):
- Poetry, Mathematical sociology, Music--Social aspects
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Mathematics Education, Realistic Mathematics Education, Christmas carols, Twelve Days of Christmas, Poetry-based Mathematics, Music and Society
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6DZ9X
- Abstract:
- The full adoption of Western Christmas traditions is gradually establishing a new social pattern for many educated families in Nigeria. Among the several Christmas carols prevalent in the country, Twelve Days of Christmas stand out for children and appears to be a daunting challenge they are often very proud to master. This article explores the cultural richness of this carol along with its mathematical significance for basic education in Nigeria. Evidently, when poetry-based artifacts such as Twelve Days of Christmas are deployed in instructional contexts, it allows team building, aids recall, reinforces mathematical thinking process, connects to history and the real world, and humanize mathematics for students at all levels.
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- Published as:
- Journal article Show details
- Publisher:
- The Discovery Scientific Society
- Pub. Date:
- 2018-04-03
- Journal:
- Indian Journal of Arts
- Volume:
- 8
- Page Range:
- 43 - 57
- ISSN:
- 2320-6659
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 5 years ago
- License:
- Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
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A mathematical portrayal of a Christmas carol for Nigerian basic education: The mathematics in the twelve days of Christmas