Contemporary thinking on philosophy and the social sciences has primarily focused on the
centrality of language in understanding societies and individuals; important developments …

We have been developing a research programme in mathematics education based on key
concepts from socio-cultural theory that foreground the interactive and communicative …

The transition process to advanced mathematical thinking is experienced as traumatic by
many students. Experiences that students had of school mathematics differ greatly to what is …

Understanding abstract concepts and ideas in mathematics, if instruction takes place in the
first language of the student, is difficult. Yet worldwide students often have to master …

Language and education are interrelated because all teaching is given through the medium
of language. Language is considered to be both a precondition for thought and a bearer of …

Digital technologies permeate our lives. We use them to communicate, research, process,
record, and for entertainment. They influence the way we interact in the world, the way we …

In this chapter we explore authoring as the means through which a learner acquires facility
in using community-validated mathematical knowledge and skills. As an author, the learner …

En este trabajo discutimos el problema de la interpretación de la competencia matemática
en el aula. Con objeto de superar algunas de las controversias que afectan a la descripción …

English Dynamic learning environments provide a variety of opportunities for learners to
explore mathematical concepts. The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of the …

This study was conducted in a five-week period using eleven eighth grade students from a
middle school. A One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design was used for this study. The Van Hiele …