Book Review: Charting Paths Toward “Common Ground”: Fostering Collaboration Between Mathematicians and Mathematics Educators

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-203
Author(s):  
Alison S. Marzocchi ◽  
Emily Miller ◽  
Steven Silber
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Mutual Benefit ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Mathematics Educators ◽  
Research Agendas ◽  
And Mathematics

Mathematics & Mathematics Education: Searching for Common Ground seeks to deepen a dialogue about what many believe is a growing concern: that the fields of mathematics and mathematics education are growing apart. This gap between the fields is evidenced by differences in research methodologies, research agendas, and vocabulary. In the opening chapter, Michael Fried states, “The divide between the two communities is wasteful and unhealthy for both” (p. 4), and he expresses his “hope that in the end readers will be left with a clearer sense of the mutual benefit both communities stand to lose by failing to strengthen the natural bonds between them” (p. 4).

Book Review: Reconsidering Affect in Mathematics Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Jansen ◽  
Joseph DiNapoli ◽  
Kristin McKenney
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mathematics Education Research ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Mathematics Educators ◽  
Affective Constructs

Mathematics educators incorporate affective constructs into their research as they seek to understand phenomena related to teaching and learning. Some prominent findings in mathematics education research suggest that beliefs provide explanations for some perplexing behaviors. For instance, if students stop working on a challenging task after a short period of time, one explanation may be that they believe that if you understand mathematics, you can solve problems in 5 minutes or less (Schoenfeld, 1988).

Federal funds for the improvement of mathematics education

1965 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 496-499
Author(s):  
Joseph H. Scandura ◽  
Donovan A. Johnson ◽  
Gladys M. Thomason
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Federal Funds ◽  
Elementary And Secondary Education ◽  
School Planning ◽  
Mathematics Educators ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Education Act ◽  
And Mathematics

Congress has authorized a large sum of money for the improvement of education by passing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Since these funds will be available for projects in all subject areas, teachers and mathematics educators should make every effort to see that school planning makes provision for improved mathematics programs. This can be done by providing school and state leaders with the necessary information and statements of need which can be incorporated into their requests for funds.

Research and Teacher Education: In Search of Common Ground

1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 608-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Cooney
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Mathematics Teacher ◽  
Effective Teachers ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Fundamental Question ◽  
National Council ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Educators ◽  
Mathematics Educators

Most mathematics educators are involved in the practice of teacher education at some level. Indeed, the field of mathematics education is predicated on the assumption that someone has to be educated to teach mathematics in our schools. This raises the question of what it means to be educated in o rder to become a teacher of mathematics. What kinds of knowledge do teachers need to become effective teachers of mathematics? What sorts of experiences are needed for teachers to acquire this knowledge? A fundamental question for mathematics teacher educators is how the field of teacher education can be conceptualized so that programs and activities can be created to assist in the acquisition of this knowledge. Given the high visibility of standards developed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) (NCTM, 1988, 1991, in press), a question of interest to many is, What does it take to develop teachers who can move the field toward realizing these standards?

Radical Constructivism and Mathematics Education

1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 711-733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie P. Steffe ◽  
Thomas Kieren
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Mathematics Education Research ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Reform Movement ◽  
Radical Constructivism ◽  
Mathematics Educators ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Research In Mathematics Education

Our intention in this article is to provide an interpretation of the influence of constructivist thought on mathematics educators starting around 1960 and proceeding on up to the present time. First, we indicate how the initial influence of constructivist thought stemmed mainly from Piaget's cognitive-development psychology rather than from his epistemology. In this, we point to what in retrospect appears to be inevitable distortions in the interpretations of Piaget 's psychology due primarily to its interpretation in the framework of Cartesian epistemology. Second, we identify a preconstructivist revolution in research in mathematics education beginning in 1970 and proceeding on up to 1980. There were two subperiods in this decade separated by Ernst von Glasersfeld's presentation of radical constructivism to the Jean Piaget Society in Philadelphia in 1975. Third, we mark the beginning of the constructivist revolution in mathematics education research by the publication of two important papers in the JRME (Richards & von Glasersfeld, 1980; von Glasersfeld, 1981). Fourth, we indicate how the constructivist revolution in mathematics education research served as a period of preparation for the reform movement that is currently underway in school mathematics.

Federal funds for the improvement of mathematics education

1965 ◽  
Vol 58 (6) ◽  
pp. 551-554
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Federal Funds ◽  
Elementary And Secondary Education ◽  
School Planning ◽  
Mathematics Educators ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Education Act ◽  
And Mathematics

Congress has authorized a large sum of money for the improvement of education by passing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Since these funds will be available for projects in all subject areas, teachers and mathematics educators should make every effort to see that school planning makes provision for improved mathematics programs. This can be done by providing school and state leaders with the necessary information and statements of need which can be incorporated into their requests for funds.

The Portrayal of Parents in the School Mathematics Reform Literature: Locating the Context for Parental Involvement

1998 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 555-582
Author(s):  
Dominic D. Peressini
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Reform ◽  
Mathematics Educators ◽  
And Mathematics

In this article, using reform recommendations that call for parental involvement as a springboard, I provide an analysis of the positioning of parents in the school mathematics reform literature. Employing Foucault's (1980) conception of “regimes of truth,” I demonstrate how the literature has created the accepted discourse for mathematics education reform. I then argue that the professionalization of teachers has distanced parents from schools and led to conflict between parents and mathematics educators and that to reconcile this conflict, ways in which parents can be included in mathematics education must be considered. It is essential first, however, to understand issues central to involving parents in mathematics education. A research agenda for parental involvement in mathematics education is presented.

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