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A Journey in Mathematics Education ResearchIntroduction

A Journey in Mathematics Education Research: Introduction [My career as a mathematics education researcher began in 1978 when I entered the master’s program in mathematics education at the University of Georgia. Prior to moving to Georgia with my wife Jenny, I had completed my undergraduate degree in mathematics at Bristol University in England and was a secondary math teacher for 2 years. Our primary reason for going to Georgia was simply our wish to seize the opportunity to travel. The mathematics education department chaired by James W. Wilson had offered me a graduate assistantship that covered tuition and provided a modest stipend. We had originally planned to spend just 16 months in the US but our plans changed when I became interested in the radical constructivism of Les Steffe and Ernst von Glasersfeld. We eventually spent five happy years in Athens, Georgia, where I finished my master’s degree and then completed a doctorate in mathematics education.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Journey in Mathematics Education ResearchIntroduction

Part of the Mathematics Education Library Book Series (volume 48)
Editors: Sfard, Anna; Gravemeijer, Koeno; Yackel, Erna
Cobb, Paul
Springer Journals — Nov 3, 2010
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Springer Netherlands
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© Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011
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978-90-481-9728-6
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9 –17
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10.1007/978-90-481-9729-3_2
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[My career as a mathematics education researcher began in 1978 when I entered the master’s program in mathematics education at the University of Georgia. Prior to moving to Georgia with my wife Jenny, I had completed my undergraduate degree in mathematics at Bristol University in England and was a secondary math teacher for 2 years. Our primary reason for going to Georgia was simply our wish to seize the opportunity to travel. The mathematics education department chaired by James W. Wilson had offered me a graduate assistantship that covered tuition and provided a modest stipend. We had originally planned to spend just 16 months in the US but our plans changed when I became interested in the radical constructivism of Les Steffe and Ernst von Glasersfeld. We eventually spent five happy years in Athens, Georgia, where I finished my master’s degree and then completed a doctorate in mathematics education.]

Published: Nov 3, 2010

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