Aymara ethnogeometry for the rural school of Peru

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Henry-Mark Vilca-Apaza
Universidad Nacional del Altiplano image/svg+xml
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6982-7645 (unauthenticated)

Synopsis

The present study is an approach to Aymara ethnogeometry that aims to identify mathematical terminology on Aymara geometry, under the epistemological support of Ethnomathematics and interculturality, hoping that it can have a positive impact on the learning and identity of students from rural schools in Puno, where there are problems due to linguistic interference. Within the framework of the ethnographic method, the information was obtained through visits and interviews with the Aymara speakers of the communities of the Moho and El Collao province of the Puno region - Peru, contrasted and supplemented with a documentary source Vocabulary of the Aymara language from 1612 and current specialized literature (books and dictionaries). The geometric terms were identified by equivalence and conceptual approximation, and this process showed that the Aymara language has a rich and flexible mathematical lexical background of its own to adapt to current scientific and pedagogical requirements, whether by creating neologisms or borrowing from raw or foreign languages, in case of gaps. The terminology presented in tables was written respecting the linguistic norms of Aymara, and it is expected that it will be standardized and socialized by the authorities of the Ministry of Education, and serve as the basis for future discussions and research.

Author Biography

Henry-Mark Vilca-Apaza, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano

Nacido en el distrito Lupaca de Pilcuyo, El Collao, Puno. Ingeniero Civil (c), abogado y Licenciado en Educación. Magíster en Gestión del Desarrollo con Identidad (Colombia-Nicaragua). Premio ANR (hoy SUNEDU) con la Medalla El Sol en el IV Concurso Nacional de Libros Universitarios - 2009, por la investigación "Etnomatemática Aymara" (publicada en 50 Libros Clásicos de Puno). Premio Nacional de Educación -2010. Calificado como Investigador Concytec: Renacyt Código: P0069077, María Rostworowski.

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June 24, 2022

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