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SFU students utilize Indigenous basketry patterns to teach mathematical concepts

In December, students and alumni from Simon Fraser University’s mathematics department created a new application that can teach math using Indigenous basketry-weaving patterns. Designed for students from grades 5–12, this as-yet-unnamed new app is free-of-charge and it can be used on various web browsers, such as Google Chrome and Firefox. This novel application was developed by Howell Tan, Jenifer Pham, and Laura Gutierrez Funderburk under the supervision of Drs. Cedric Chauve and Veselin Jungic. “The purpose of this application is two-fold: on one hand we wish to increase awareness of traditional Coast Salish basket weaving practices and on the other…

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