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Bharath Sriraman · Lyn English Theories of Mathematics Education

This book is as much summative and synthetic as well as forward-looking by highlighting theories from psychology, philosophy and social sciences that continue to influence theory building. In addition a significant portion of the book includes newer developments in areas within mathematics education such as complexity theory, neurosciences, modeling, critical theory, feminist theory, social justice theory and networking theories. The 19 parts, 17 prefaces and 23 commentaries synergize the efforts of over 50 contributing authors scattered across the globe that are active in the ongoing work on theory development in mathematics education.

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This inaugural book in the new series Advances in Mathematics Education is the most up to date, comprehensive and avant garde treatment of Theories of Mathematics Education which use two highly acclaimed ZDM special issues on theories of mathematics education (issue 6/2005 and issue 1/2006), as a point of departure. Historically grounded in the Theories of Mathematics Education (TME group) revived by the book editors at the 29th Annual PME meeting in Melbourne and using the unique style of preface-chapter-commentary, this volume consist of contributions from leading thinkers in mathematics education who have worked on theory building.

Sriraman · English

Advances in Mathematics Education is a monograph series which continues the tradition of the international journal ZDM –The International Journal of Mathematics Education. The series presents an overall picture of relevant topics for the recent debate on mathematics education by integrating, synthesizing and looking towards the future state of the art. The monographs include invited chapters and commentaries from renowned international experts in which ideas are pushed to new frontiers. The series aims mainly at producing monographs based on important ZDM topics of the past, but is open to proposals from the community on other issues of interest to the field.

Bharath Sriraman Lyn English advances in mathematics education

Theories of Mathematics Education Seeking New Frontiers

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