The Philosophy of Mathematics Education

• Main Authors: Ernest, Paul (Author), Skovsmose, Ole (Author), van Bendegem, Jean Paul (Author), Bicudo, Maria (Author), Miarka, Roger (Author), Kvasz, Ladislav (Author), Moeller, Regina (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.; Philosophy and social sciences.; Mathematics > Study and teaching.; Education > Philosophy.; Mathematics Education.; Philosophy of Education.; Educational Philosophy.

This survey provides a brief and selective overview of research in the philosophy of mathematics education. It asks what makes up the philosophy of mathematics education, what it means, what questions it asks and answers, and what is its overall importance and use? It provides overviews of critical...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• An Overview of the Philosophy of Mathematics Education
• Critical Mathematics Education: Concerns, Notions, and Future
• Philosophy of Mathematical Practice: What is it all About?
• The Philosophy of Mathematics Education in Brazil
• Summary and Looking Ahead.