Interfaces between Mathematical Practices and Mathematical Education

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Schubring, Gert (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: International Studies in the History of Mathematics and its Teaching,
• Subjects: Mathematics-Study and teaching .; Education-History.; Mathematics.; History.; Mathematics Education.; History of Education.; History of Mathematical Sciences.
• Physical Description: XVI, 190 p. 23 illus., 6 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783030016173
• ISSN: 2524-8022
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-01617-3

This contributed volume investigates the active role of the different contexts of mathematics teaching on the evolution of the practices of mathematical concepts, with particular focus on their foundations. The book aims to deconstruct the strong and generally wide-held conviction that research in mathematics constitutes the only driving force for any progress in the development of mathematics as a field. In compelling and convincing contrast, these chapters aim to show the productive function of teaching, showcasing investigations from countries and regions throughout various eras, from Old Babylonia through the 20th Century. In so doing, they provide a critical reflection on the foundations of mathematics, as well as instigate new research questions, and explore the interfaces between teaching and research.