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Critical Mathematics Education: Theory, Praxis, and Reality

Critical Mathematics Education: Theory, Praxis, and Reality

Ernest, Paul
Sriraman, Bharath
Ernest, Nuala

Paperback

Series: Cognition, Equity & Society: International Perspectives

General MathematicsTeaching Instruction

ISBN10: 1681232596
ISBN13: 9781681232591
Publisher: Information Age Publishing
Published: Jan 5 2016
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Mathematics is traditionally seen as the most neutral of disciplines, the furthest removed from the arguments and controversy of politics and social life. However, critical mathematics challenges these assumptions and actively attacks the idea that mathematics is pure, objective, and value-neutral. It argues that history, society, and politics have shaped mathematics--not only through its applications and uses but also through molding its concepts, methods, and even mathematical truth and proof, the very means of establishing truth. Critical mathematics education also attacks the neutrality of the teaching and learning of mathematics, showing how these are value-laden activities indissolubly linked to social and political life. Instead, it argues that the values of openness, dialogicality, criticality towards received opinion, empowerment of the learner, and social/political engagement and citizenship are necessary dimensions of the teaching and learning of mathematics, if it is to contribute towards democracy and social justice.

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