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This book provides an essential introduction to the state-of
the-art in interdisciplinary Mathematics Education. First, it
begins with an outline of the field's relevant historical,
conceptual and theoretical backgrounds, what "discipline" means and
how inter-, trans-, and meta-disciplinary activities can be
understood. Relevant theoretical perspectives from Marx, Foucault
and Vygotsky are explained, along with key ideas in theory, e.g.
boundaries, discourses, identity, and the division of labour in
practice. Second, the book reviews research findings of mainly
empirical studies on interdisciplinary work involving mathematics
in education, in all stages of education that have become
disciplined. For example, it reports that a common theme in studies
in middle and high schools is assessing the motivational benefits
for the learner of subsuming disciplinary motives and even
practices to extra-academic problem-solving activities; this is
counter-balanced by the effort needed to overcome the disciplinary
boundaries in academic institutions, and in professional
identities. These disciplinary boundaries are less obviously
limitations in middle and primary schools, and in some vocational
courses. Third and finally, it explores selected case studies that
illustrate these concepts and findings, both in terms of the
motivational benefits for learners and the institutional and other
boundaries involved.
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