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    • Sami Culture and Values - A Study of the National Mathematics Exam for the Compulsory School in Norway 

      Fyhn, Anne Birgitte; Nystad, Kristine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Norway ratified the ILO convention 169 concerning indigenous and tribal people in independent countries in 1990. In accordance with the convention the education programs for the Sami shall address their value systems and their cultural aspirations. Our aim is to investigate the implementation of this convention. The focus is on how Sami values are reflected in the national mathematics exam for the ...
    • Sámi Cultural Properties of the Numbers Three and Four 

      Keskitalo, Jan Henry; Fyhn, Anne Birgitte; Nystad, Kristine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12)
      <i>English abstract</i>: The mathematics curriculum for Sámi students in Norway is a mere translation of the national curriculum text. This article aims to contribute to the discussion of the need for a Sámi mathematics curriculum. The study identified cultural properties of numbers in Sámi traditional knowledge. Traditional school mathematics and the national mathematics curriculum do not discuss ...