Is it possible to develop the content and form of mathematical education in such a way that it
may serve as a tool of democratization in both school and society? This question is related …

From a sociocultural perspective an object of research on mathematics teaching and
learning can be seen as a particular moment in the zoom of a lens. Researchers focus on a …

It might be said that the central problem for the psychology of mathematics education is to
provide a theory of learning mathematics. That is, to give a theoretical account of learning …

" Since knowing produces knowledge, and not the other way around, this book shows how
everyone can be a producer rather than a consumer of mathematical knowledge …

This paper centers on the May 1988 Special Issue of Educational Studies in Mathematics
devoted to mathematics education and culture, which is now available in book form. It …

A review of literature shows that during the history of mathematics education at school the
answer of what counts as 'real mathematics' varies. An argument will be given here that …

This book provides a panorama of complimentary and forward looking perspectives on the
learning of mathematics and epistemology from some of the leading contributors to the field …

During these last years, the history of mathematics has been increasingly used for teaching
purposes. One of the very well-known ways of doing so is to relate historical anecdotes to …

Psychology has undergone considerable changes in the last decade or so, in line with
developments in cultural studies, feminist research, postmodernism etc. In mathematics …

Four philosophies of learning are contrasted, namely 'simple'constructivism, radical
constructivism, enactivism and social constructivism. Their underlying explanatory …