This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of ethnomathematics-based interactive learning media on students’ mathematical cognitive abilities using a meta-analysis approach. The data were obtained from 32 studies that met the inclusion criteria. Effect sizes were calculated using the standardized mean difference with a random-effects model to account for variability across studies. The results of the meta-analysis indicate that ethnomathematics-based interactive learning media have a strong positive effect on students’ mathematical cognitive abilities, with an overall effect size of g = 1,48, which is classified as large. These findings suggest that integrating cultural contexts into interactive learning media is effective in enhancing students’ understanding and cognitive performance in mathematics learning.
Puspanaja et al. (Wed,) studied this question.