Semiotics in Mathematics Education

• Main Authors: Presmeg, Norma (Author), Radford, Luis (Author), Roth, Wolff-Michael (Author), Kadunz, Gert (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: ICME-13 Topical Surveys,
• Subjects: Education.; Mathematics > Study and teaching.; Mathematics Education.

This volume discusses semiotics in mathematics education as an activity with a formal sign system, in which each sign represents something else. Theories presented by Saussure, Peirce, Vygotsky and other writers on semiotics are summarized in their relevance to the teaching and learning of mathemati...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Semiotics in theory and practice in mathematics education
• 3. A summary of results
• References.