Ratih is a PhD student in the Learning Sciences and Human Development at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on promoting epistemic diversity and cultural funds of knowledge in students by integrating culturally situated embodied cognition into mathematics education. Currently, she is working on the Geometry Resources in Dance (GRiD) project, a gridded floor mat to objectify tacit attentional anchors for movement coordination into auxiliary lines for geometric practice.
Originally from Bali, Ratih formal background is in mathematics education, and she has also received informal training as a Balinese traditional dancer. Before starting her PhD, she spent five years teaching in Indonesian public universities’ mathematics education study program. Beyond academia, Ratih actively supports educational communities and institutions through various online classes. Additionally, whenever she has the opportunity, Ratih enjoys performing Balinese dance at events in the Bay Area. You can catch glimpses of her performances on my Instagram @aayuratiih.
Specializations and Interests
Mathematics Education, Embodied Cognition, Design-Based Research, Cultural Funds of Knowledge, Cross-cultural Epistemic Diversity
