Cultural Fusion in Mathematical Literacy: Enhancing Skills through Pisa-Equivalent Questions with Traditional Elements

Abstract

This research explores integrating traditional cultural elements into PISA-equivalent mathematics questions to improve students' mathematical literacy. Increasing cultural understanding and appreciation is essential in the educational environment. This research aims to foster deeper connections between students' cultural backgrounds and mathematics learning by incorporating traditional elements from various cultures into mathematics assessments. This type of research is research and development. The research results show that the questions developed are practically valid and ready to be tested. Findings show that incorporating traditional elements into math problems positively impacts students' engagement and understanding of math concepts.