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Constructing Mathematical Knowledge: Epistemology and Mathematical Education
Author(s): Paul Ernest
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: 31 Oct. 1994
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 300 pages
- ISBN-10: 0750703547
- ISBN-13: 9780750703543
Book Description
First published in 1994. This book and its companion volume, Mathematics, Education and Philosophy: An International Perspective are edited collections. Instead of the sharply focused concerns of the research monograph, the books offer a panorama of complementary and forward-looking perspectives. They illustrate the breadth of theoretical and philosophical perspectives that can fruitfully be brough to bear on the mathematics and education. The empathise of this book is on epistemological issues, encompassing multiple perspectives on the learning of mathematics, as well as broader philosophical reflections on the genesis of knowledge. It explores constructivist and social theories of learning and discusses the rile of the computer in light of these theories.
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About the Author
Paul Ernest is Reader in Mathematics Education in the School of Education at the University of Exeter.
