The philosophy of mathematics education today

This book offers an up-to-date overview of the research on philosophy of mathematics education, one of the most important and relevant areas of theory. The contributions analyse, question, challenge, and critique the claims of mathematics education practice, policy, theory and research, offering way...

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Other Authors: Ernest, Paul,, SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
Series: ICME-13 Monographs.
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Table of Contents:
  • PREFACE
  • INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD
  • The Philosophy of Mathematics Education: An Overview
  • THE NATURE OF MATHEMATICS
  • Philosophy of Mathematical Practice: What is it All About?
  • The Philosophy of Mathematical Education between Platonism and the Computer
  • A Dialogical Conception of Explanation in Mathematical Proofs
  • The amalgam of faith and reason: Euclid's Elements and the scientific thinker
  • CRITICAL MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
  • Students' Foregrounds and Politics of Meaning in Mathematics Education
  • The Struggle is Pedagogical: Learning to Teach Critical Mathematics
  • Some Thoughts on a Mathematics Education for Environmental Sustainability
  • Epistemological Questions about School Mathematics
  • The Concept of Culture in Critical Mathematics Education
  • The Ethics of Mathematics: Is Mathematics Harmful?
  • PHILOSOPHICAL THEORY IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION RESEARCH
  • On the Need for Theory of Mathematics Learning and the Promise of 'Commognition'
  • On the roles of Language in Mathematics Education
  • The Separation of Mathematics from Reality in Scientific and Educational Discourse
  • Mathematics Education Actualized in the Cyberspace: a philosophical essay
  • PHILOSOPHY OF/IN TEACHING, LEARNING AND DOING MATHEMATICS
  • Making Distinctions: A Phenomenological Exploration in Mathematics Education
  • Using Rules for Elaborating Mathematical Concepts
  • Towards a Wider Perspective: Opening a Philosophical Space in the Mathematics Curriculum
  • Ockham Razor of Creativity Research in Mathematics Education
  • Teaching of Velocity in Mathematics Classes
  • Chances for Philosophical Ideas
  • Time for Work: Finding Worth-While-Ness in Making Mathematics
  • The Invisible Side of Mathematical Thinking: A Philosophical Approach
  • Developing Rules Due to the Use of Family Resemblances in Classroom Communication
  • BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF AUTHORS.