The Philosophy of Mathematics Education

ISBN-13: 9783319405681 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 26 str.

Paul Ernest; OLE Skovsmose; Jean Paul Van Bendegem

Opis

This survey provides a brief and selective overview of research in the philosophy of mathematics education. It provides overviews of critical mathematics education, and the most relevant modern movements in the philosophy of mathematics.

Recenzje

"This pamphlet is framed as an overview of the field of philosophy of mathematics education, and it lives up to that promise. ... I found this short book interesting and engaging ... ." (Brian P. Katz, MAA Reviews, October, 2016)

Spis treści

Introduction.- An Overview of the Philosophy of Mathematics Education.- Critical Mathematics Education: Concerns, Notions, and Future.- Philosophy of Mathematical Practice: What is it all About?.- The Philosophy of Mathematics Education in Brazil.- Summary and Looking Ahead.

Blurb

This survey provides a brief and selective overview of research in the philosophy of mathematics education. It asks what makes up the philosophy of mathematics education, what it means, what questions it asks and answers, and what is its overall importance and use?  It provides overviews of critical mathematics education, and the most relevant modern movements in the philosophy of mathematics. A case study is provided of an emerging research tradition in one country. This is the Hermeneutic strand of research in the philosophy of mathematics education in Brazil. This illustrates one orientation towards research inquiry in the philosophy of mathematics education. It is part of a broader practice of ‘philosophical archaeology’: the uncovering of hidden assumptions and buried ideologies within the concepts and methods of research and practice in mathematics education. An extensive bibliography is also included.