Care in Mathematics Education

Alternative Educational Spaces and Practices
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-3-030-64113-9
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 212 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 418 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Alternative Education

This book investigates the process of care in mathematics teaching. The author proposes transformative educational spaces in which learning mathematics, rather than consisting of a repetitive grind of exercises and facts, can become a part of learner identity. This book describes examples of mathematics teachings in a wide range of contexts and pedagogies, coordinated to identify common features where care for mathematical learning and thinking is combined with care for learners. Along with detailing caring mathematics education practices in alternative spaces, the author demonstrates similar practices alive even with the current mainstream spaces of acquisition and performance. Care is integrated through listening, and developing responsive and trusting relationships. It will be of interest to scholars of mathematics education, as well as pre-service and in-service teachers and teacher educators.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Watson, Anne

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie der Mathematik, Philosophie der Physik
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Numerik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen Angewandte Mathematik, Mathematische Modelle
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematik Allgemein Philosophie der Mathematik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Naturwissenschaften, Mathematik (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Philosophie der Erziehung, Bildungstheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction and Recent History.- 2. Mathematics Schooling and the Aims of Education.- 3. The Cognitive Work of Learning Mathematics.- 4. Content, Pedagogy and Learning States.- 5. Care.- 6. Mathematics Education in Indigenous Communities.- 7. Some Mathematics Education Alternatives in England.- 8. Care in Publicly Funded Mathematics Education.- 9. Care for the Learning of Mathematics.

Über Autor(innen)

Anne Watson is Professor Emerita of Mathematics Education at the University of Oxford, UK. She taught for 13 years in comprehensive schools in disadvantaged areas using a variety of pedagogic approaches. Since retirement she has worked extensively with teachers, teacher educators and curriculum projects focusing on pedagogy, learning and curriculum with a concern for social justice.