This chapter focuses on relationships between researching and teaching: between
researchers and teachers working to develop a knowledge-base for mathematics teaching …

Any theory of thinking or teaching or learning rests on an underlying philosophy of
knowledge. Mathematics education is situated at the nexus of two fields of inquiry, namely …

I trace the development of mathematics education as a field of study and practice distinct
from mathematics. After 1908, but especially after 1969, ICMI has been both a mirror of that …

The major focus of this study is to propose a new research model, namely the Modified CGI
gender model, for the study of gender differences in mathematics. This model is developed …

Although computer-mediated communication (CMC)-its technology, its contents, and usage
patterns-is still in the process of rapid change, the use of CMC such as the Internet as a …

This study examines possible interaction effects of gender and region (urban vs. rural) on
student beliefs about women in math and science, their attitudes towards math and science …

This paper provides data and comments on mathematics education research articles
published in educational journals from various categories the latest thirty years (1971-2000) …

Although four years old, Frank Lester's chapter On the Theoretical, Conceptual, and
Philosophical Foundations for Research in Mathematics Education is a highly relevant and …

It is necessary to expand the analysis about affective processes in mathematic learning in
different contexts. In Brazil this research area is still in the embryonic phase, but it is a space …

Paul Ernest is an internationally recognised authority on the philosophy of social-
constructivism particularly in the context of mathematics education. He has published widely …