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Opening the Research Text
. Ed(S): Freitas, Elizabeth De; Nolan, Kathleen
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hardcover. Presents an innovative contribution to educational research. This book addresses the need to generate texts that assist educators and future educators in taking up new research and making sense of it. It offers various approaches to interpreting research within the mathematics education field. Editor(s): Freitas, Elizabeth de; Nolan, Kathleen. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 276 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB; YQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
In this chapter we interrogate the debate between mathematicians and mathematics educators. This debate is widely recognized in the United States, for instance, where the term ‘math wars’ is often used in reference to the heated disagreements between mathematicians and mathematics edu- tors. Such recognition might suggest that this topic itself has relevance both for the academy and for educational policy pertaining to mathematics edu- tion. We propose to locate this debate, unavoidably, whenever and wherever mathematics education is written. Our aim is to show how the debate itself gives rise to the inscription mathematics education. Indeed, we contend that ... Read more
In this chapter we interrogate the debate between mathematicians and mathematics educators. This debate is widely recognized in the United States, for instance, where the term ‘math wars’ is often used in reference to the heated disagreements between mathematicians and mathematics edu- tors. Such recognition might suggest that this topic itself has relevance both for the academy and for educational policy pertaining to mathematics edu- tion. We propose to locate this debate, unavoidably, whenever and wherever mathematics education is written. Our aim is to show how the debate itself gives rise to the inscription mathematics education. Indeed, we contend that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Series
Mathematics Education Library
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387754635
SKU
V9780387754635
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About . Ed(S): Freitas, Elizabeth De; Nolan, Kathleen
Elizabeth de Freitas is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education, University of Prince Edward Island. She teaches elementary, intermediate and secondary Mathematics methods courses. She also teaches courses on Culture and Society and Postmodern Research Theory to Master of Education students. She coordinates a “Narrative Group” for graduate students using various narrative forms of inquiry. Elizabeth's current research interest ... Read more
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