Land and Tree Based Learning: Connecting with the Land

Abstract

Teachers need to be well knowledgeable about both math methodology and subject in order to effectively teach mathematics. According to studies, the knowledge required for teaching mathematics in classrooms “is not just knowledge of subject, on one hand, and knowledge of pedagogy, on the other hand, but also a kind of amalgam of knowledge of content and pedagogy” (Ball et al., 2008). In this curriculum, having mastery of the subject content and having strategic expertise aren’t the only things a teacher must have. A teacher should also be knowledgeable of students’ cultural backgrounds in order to integrate culture in the classroom effectively without stereotyping.