[Maths-Education] PHILOSOPHY OF MATHS ED. JOURNAL no. 17 out now

[Paul Ernest]

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PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION JOURNAL 17=20
(May 2003) is just out now

Contents of the issue

Margaret Walshaw  Democratic Education under Scrutiny=20

Mohammad Sal Moslehian  Postmodern Pedagogy of Mathematics=20

Cristina Frade  Polanyi and Theories of Situated Learning=20

Bettina Dahl A Synthesis of Piaget and Vygotsky?

Paul Ernest  Conversation as a Metaphor

Boris Handal  Philosophies and Pedagogies of Mathematics=20

Sharon Friesen, Patricia Clifford, David W. Jardine  =20
Jenny's Shapes =20

John Gillespie The Numeracy Survey To Date

Lim Chap Sam   Two Chinese Schools: Drill and Practice

Helene Alpert Furani Misconceiving or Misnaming?

Mar=EDa del Valle Mina  Beliefs about Explaining: A Case Study

Luqian Zhou  Reflections on Whole-Class Interactive Teaching

Lynda Wiest  Comprehension of Mathematical text=20

(Please note these titles are shortened titles for=20
brevity).=20


Aim of the Journal =20

The aim is to foster awareness of philosophical aspects of=20
mathematics education and mathematics, understood broadly to
include most kinds of theoretical reflection and research in
mathematics education; to freely disseminate new thinking=20
and to encourage informal communication, dialogue and=20
international co-operation between teachers, scholars and=20
others engaged in such research and reflections.=20

Editorial policy. =20

The editorial hand is used very lightly. This is an=20
international unrefereed journal which aims to stimulate=20
the sharing of ideas for no reason other than an interest=20
in the ideas and love of discussion among its contributors=20
and readers. Please send any items for inclusion to the=20
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assignments and theses for inclusion in this journal , to=20
make available otherwise inaccessible resources for the=20
benefit of the research community in mathematics education=20
and/or the philosophy of mathematics.     =20

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