What is the Mathematics in Mathematics Education?

Authors

Eva Thanheiser, Portland State UniversityFollow

Sponsor

This material is partially based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL-219932.

Published In

The Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2023

Subjects

Educational leadership, Mathematics education

Abstract

In this paper I tackle the question What is the mathematics in mathematics education? By providing three different frames for the word mathematics.

1.

Frame 1: Mathematics as an abstract body of knowledge/ideas, the organization of that into systems and structures, and a set of methods for reaching conclusions.

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Frame 2: Mathematics as contextual, ever present, as a lens or language to make sense of the world.

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Frame 3: Mathematics as a verb (not a noun), a human activity, part of one’s identity.

After introducing the frames and examining their distinction and their overlap, I discuss their implication with respect to student-centered classroom, context, and culture.

Rights

© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc.

Locate the Document

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmathb.2023.101033

DOI

10.1016/j.jmathb.2023.101033

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/39606

Citation Details

Thanheiser, E. (2023). What is the Mathematics in Mathematics Education?. The Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 70, 101033.