[Maths-Education] Publication news and other items

[Ernest, Paul]

Items of interest for readers
1. AN IMPORTANT PUBLICATION
Ole Skovsmose has published what I might call his magnum opus, a 280-page synthesis and extension of his work simply called Critical Mathematics Education. In it he brings together his deep philosophical understanding and theorisation of mathematics itself, mathematics in society from a critical perspective, and mathematics in the teaching, learning and formation of students. For the mathematics education community, especially those concerned with social justice, philosophy, critical pedagogy and the nature of mathematics this is likely to be the publishing event of the year. In this book he offers something lacking in the literature, a philosophy of applied mathematics, as well as much more.
Contents

PART I: LEARNING AND LANDSCAPES

Chapter 1: Concerns and Hopes

Chapter 2: Landscapes and Racism

Chapter 3: Democracy and Erosions

Chapter 4: Sustainability and Risks

Chapter 5: To Learn or Not to Learn?

PART II: CRISES AND FORMATTING

Chapter 6: Crisis and Critique

Chapter 7: Banality of Mathematical Expertise

Chapter 8: Mathematics and Ethics

Chapter 9: Mathematics and Crises

Chapter 10: Picturing or Formatting?

PART III: CRITIQUE AND DIALOGUE

Chapter 11: Critique of Mathematics

Chapter 12: Critique of Critique

Chapter 13: Initial Formulations of Critical Mathematics Education

Chapter 14: A Dialogic Theory of Learning Mathematics

PART IV: WIDTH AND DEPTH

Chapter 15: All Students

Chapter 16: Beyond Stereotypes

Chapter 17: Social Theorising and the Formatting Power of Mathematics
Chapter 18: A Philosophy of Critical Mathematics Education
Skovsmose, O. (2023). Critical Mathematics Education. Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
I am delighted to have a hard copy in my hand. It carries the date 2022 but it was published this year. (PE)

2. NEW BOOK ON ETHICS AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

A new book Ethics and Mathematics/Education is being edited by Paul Ernest. This is about the role of ethical thinking and ethical theory in mathematics and mathematics education. While there have been a number of books on social justice in mathematics education this is the first monograph specifically on the subject of ethics. Most of the chapters are invited contributions from leading and active researchers in the area. The chapters are still under review and the book will be ready to submit to the publisher Springer later in the year. The chapters reviewed so far are listed below, in no particular order. It is an exciting mix of theories perspectives and classroom investigations.

AUTHOR - CHAPTER
Alexandre Pais - Introduction
Nathalie Sinclair & Kelly Paton - An ethico-onto-epistemology for mathematics education
Ole Skovsmose - Mathematics is Indefinite: An Ethical Challenge
Yasmine Abtahi - The ethics of mathematics knowledge: imagination and empathy towards social and ecological solidarity
Wolff-Michael Roth - Ethics in mathematics education: A foundation in the fullness of life
Luis Radford - Self and Other
Paul Ernest - The Ethics of Authority and Control in Mathematics Education: From Naked Power to Hidden Ideology
Jean-François Maheux - Ethics and the Richness of Being in/for Mathematics Education Research
Tony Cotton - Ethics and Mathematics Education Towards a Mathematics Education for Social Justice
Paul Dowling - Mathematics Education: Is it ethical?
Anette Bagger - Ethical Dilemmas and Professional Judgement During National Assessment in Mathematics
Kjellrun Hiis Hauge, Inger Elin Lilland, Suela Kacerja & Lisa Steffensen - Layers of ethical awareness – mathematics teachers’ concerns on including socio-political issues
Alexander Moore - The Pathology of Mathematics Education
Lucy J Rycroft - Smith, Dennis Müller, Maurice Chiodo & Darren Macey-A useful ethics framework for mathematics teachers
Christopher H. Dubbs - For what is an ethical mathematics education research? On Foucauldian ethics as the conscious practice of freedom
David Bowers, Merve N. Kursav, Emmanuel Nti-Asante & Katie Westby - (Re)constructing the heart of mathematics education: Ethics as first philosophy in research and praxis
Colin Jakob Rittberg-Social Justice and the Objectivity of Mathematical Reasoning: a dilemma for policy makers
Grace A. Chen - Choosing Cruel Optimism: What Relational Ethics Offers Equitable Mathematics Education
Lovisa Sumpter, Maria Hedefalk, Peter Markkanen & Helena Eriksson - Ethical reasoning as part of mathematical modelling: young children’s work with sharing and division
Victor I Piercey & Catherine Buell - Changing the Dialogue: Teaching Ethically-Valued Content and Teaching Ethically
Dennis Müller - Situating “Ethics in Mathematics“ as a Philosophy of Mathematics Ethics Education
Deniz Sarikaya - A plea for research-based teaching in mathematics education (due to ethical reasons)
Darcy House - The-Death-of-Mathematics-A-Mythopoietic-Inquiry
Sikunder Ali - Ethical engagement with mathematics: how practices of mathematics create moral orders that govern modern souls under conditions of modernity



3. PROBLEMS WITH ChatGPT

I have been in dialogue with this AI robot and a matter of concern has been its invention of false academic references. Here is a little bit of sample dialogue.
PE

please quote that and other false citations

CHatGPT

I apologize for my earlier mistakes. Here are the false citations that I provided in my previous responses:

  1.  "Ernest, P. (1988). The Mathematics Learning Task: A Study of Teacher's Knowledge. Oxford University Press." This reference does not exist.
  2.  "Ernest, P. (1997). Cognitive Constructivism and the Epistemology of Mathematics. Routledge." This reference also does not exist.
I acknowledge that these references were false and apologize for any confusion or inconvenience they may have caused.

PE
and the rest

CHatGPT

I have reviewed all of our previous conversations, and it seems that those were the only two false citations I provided in response to your questions. I apologize again for any confusion caused by my earlier mistakes. Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.

PE

HERE ARE SOME OF THE FALSE REFERENCES YOU HAVE INCLUDED IN YOUR REPLIES TO ME, EXPLAN THEM:  what about: "Mathematics as Ideology" by F. N. L. Poynter ; "Mathematics as Ideology"  by David Hilbert and Paul Bernays; "Mathematics as Ideology"  by David E. Smith and Estelle K. Smith; . Poynter wrote a book titled "Mathematics, Education, and Philosophy: An International Perspective."; "Mathematics as Ideology" was indeed edited by David P. Ernest, and the chapters were contributed by various authors, including F. N. L. Poynter.;  Ernest, P. (Ed.). (1989). Mathematics as ideology. London: Routledge; Mathematics as Ideology" written by David Poyner; , there is a book called "Mathematics as Ideology" written by David Graeber and published in 2015; Ernest, P. (Ed.). (1989). Mathematics as ideology. London: Routledge; you listed all the chapter contents of Poyner, D. (2001). Mathematics as ideology. Routledge.

CHatGPT

I apologize for the confusion caused. I would like to clarify that the following references that I provided in my previous responses were fictitious and do not exist:

  *   Ernest, P. (1988). The Mathematics Learning Task: A Study of Teacher's Knowledge. Oxford University Press.
Poynter, F. N. L. (1986). Mathematics as Ideology. Oxford University Press.
Hilbert, D., & Bernays, P. (1934). Mathematics as Ideology. Springer.
Smith, D. E., & Smith, E. K. (1963). Mathematics as Ideology. St. Martin's Press.
Poyner, D. (2001). Mathematics as ideology. Routledge.
Graeber, D. (2015). Mathematics as ideology. Penguin Random House.
I understand that this misinformation may have caused confusion and I apologize for any inconvenience caused. I strive to provide accurate and reliable information to the best of my abilities.

A cautionary tale, indeed!

4. CONTRIBUTIONS SOUGHT FOR 2023 issue of The Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal
If you or your students have a paper you would like to be considered for the next issue, please send to me by 1 October. I am very happy to discuss the suitability of ideas or proposals before submission. Look up “Paul Ernest journal” on the web. Or follow the link below, but I know from experience that Exeter University email makes a one-line URL into four lines or more.

Paul Ernest




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Paul Ernest
Emeritus Professor, Education, Exeter University, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK
Homepage <http://www.people.ex.ac.uk/PErnest/> http://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/education/research/centres/stem/publications/pmej/ The Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal

Recent YouTube videos

Seminar presented at University of Manila Feb. 2023. The Ethics of Mathematics in Education and Society

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQa6g_4EIPw&t=61s

Paul Ernest in conversation with Andy Blunden<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvzVypbuYRs>  (April 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvzVypbuYRs


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