Culturally Centered Education
The numbers in the Kiswahili language form a decimal (base 10) number system. That is, all of the numbers are formed from the base of 10 numbers: moja ~ 1 mbili ~ 2 tatu ~ 3 nne ~ 4 tano ~ 5 sita ~ 6 saba ~ 7 nane ~ 8 tisa ~ 9 kumi …
A key principle in African philosophy is that what is first is sacred; and that by imitating what is sacred, we too become sacred. In African geometry, we mimic nature in order to know the deepest truths of our universe. Take for instance the spiral. Spirals are found throughout nature. In geometry, the sacred (golden) …
The main programming factors for strength athletes are intensity (weight), volume (sets x reps), frequency, and recovery. If the athlete wants to increase his strength optimally, he must follow a program with a specific arrangement of these factors. The volume of a particular exercise includes both effective reps and junk reps. A junk rep is …
African mathematics is metaphorical! It is a technical metaphor for the moral and spiritual principles that guide our lives. Each week this semester in our mathematics and science courses we pose an African philosophical challenge to our students. We give them an African proverb and challenge them to find the connection between our topic for …
The African Origin of Mathematics – Wohu no sɛn? Read More »
The mark of the true master is that he sees his art in everything and is able to arrive at a masterpiece regardless of the path that he starts on. The same is true for Afrikan mathematics, in that we are able to start with the wrong answer in order to arrive at the correct answer.