Paul Ernest

The Philosophy of Mathematics Education (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1991. What is mathematics, and how can we account for its nature? What philosophies of mathematics have been developed? What philosophical assumptions, possibly implicit, underpin the learning of mathematics? What are the aims of mathematics education and are they valid? What philosophical assumptions, possibly implicit, does mathematics teaching rest on? This study looks at these questions on the philosophy of mathematics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136614620
• Artikelnr.: 47895914

Autorenporträt

Paul Ernest

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction, Rationale, The Philosophy of Mathematics Education Part 1 The
Philosophy of Mathematics 1 A Critique of Absolutist Philosophies of
Mathematics 2 The Philosophy of Mathematics Reconceptualized 3 Social
Constructivism as a Philosophy of Mathematics 4 Social Constructivism and
Subjective Knowledge 5 The Parallels of Social Constructivism Part 2 The
Philosophy of Mathematics Education 6 Aims and Ideologies of Mathematics
Education 7 Groups with Utilitarian Ideologies 8 Groups with Purist
Ideologies 9 The Social Change Ideology of the Public Educators 10 Critical
Review of Cockcroft and the National Curriculum 11 Hierarchy in
Mathematics, Learning, Ability and Society 12 Mathematics, Values and Equal
Opportunities 13 Investigation, Problem Solving and Pedagogy