Observing the Sun with Coronado™ Telescopes

• Other Authors: de Freitas, Elizabeth
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2017
• Subjects: Mathematics > Study and teaching > Social aspects ; Mathematics > Study and teaching > Political aspects.; 510.7122
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/28555
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

The provocative contributions to Opening the Research Text reflect current interest in the political and cultural underpinnings of mathematics education. With 22 contributors including both established researchers and newcomers, this innovative research-oriented volume challenges traditional theories and "comforting narratives" of pedagogy through realistic, non-linear scenarios reflecting the ambiguities and power relationships of the classroom. By alternating research chapters with inventive responses (including poetry, concept mapping, graphic novel, and collage), the editors present theoretical as well as practice-based possibilities in areas as diverse as arts-based inquiry and social justice pedagogy, all in relation to mathematics education (...)