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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455772003321

Autore

Ernest Paul

Titolo

The Philosophy of Mathematics Education

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Routledge, July 2016

Florence, : Taylor & Francis Group [distributor]

ISBN

1-135-38754-0

1-280-40649-6

9786610406494

0-203-49701-5

0-203-22423-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (344 p.)

Disciplina

510.71

Soggetti

Mathematics

Mathematics - Study and teaching - Philosophy

Philosophy

Physical Sciences & Mathematics

Mathematics Teaching & Research

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Philosophy of Mathematics; A Critique of Absolutist Philosophies of Mathematics; The Philosophy of Mathematics Reconceptualized; Social Constructivism as a Philosophy of Mathematics; Social Constructivism and Subjective Knowledge; The Parallels of Social Constructivism; The Philosophy of Mathematics Education; Aims and Ideologies of Mathematics Education; Groups with Utilitarian Ideologies; Groups with Purist Ideologies; The Social Change Ideology of the Public Educators

Critical Review of Cockcroft and the National CurriculumHierarchy in Mathematics, Learning, Ability and Society; Mathematics, Values and Equal Opportunities; Investigation, Problem Solving and Pedagogy; References; Index



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