Discerning in and between theories in mathematics education
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Convener: Anne Watson
Speaker: Professor John Mason Open University and University of Oxford
The conjecture is put forward that theories in mathematics education consist of collections of frames or frameworks, which themselves consist of labels for distinctions. Alongside these distinctions there are assumptions and values which, combined with the distinctions, suggest actions which might be taken.
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Convener: Anne Watson
Speaker: Professor John Mason Open University and University of Oxford
The conjecture is put forward that theories in mathematics education consist of collections of frames or frameworks, which themselves consist of labels for distinctions. Alongside these distinctions there are assumptions and values which, combined with the distinctions, suggest actions which might be taken.