tailieunhanh - Researching mathematics education in south

The last decade has seen significant reform in the South African mathematics curriculum and the mathematics education research community has also grown markedly. Drawing on the proceedings from nearly a decade of the South African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (SAARMSTE) conferences, this book reflects on the theoretical and ideological work that has contributed to the growth of mathematics education research in South Africa. Originating from the need to stimulate, record and extend such research, the volume also provides an historical analysis of fo. | Free download from Researching mathematics education in South Africa perspectives practices and possibilities Edited by Renuka Vithal Jill Adler Christine Keitel Free download from Published by HSRC Press Private Bag X9182 Cape Town 8000 South Africa First published 2005 2005 Human Sciences Research Council All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic mechanical or other means including photocopying and recording or in any information storage or retrieval system without permission in writing from the publishers. ISBN 0 7969 2047 8 Cover design by FUEL Design Design and typesetting by Christabel Hardacre Production by comPress Distributed in Africa by Blue Weaver Marketing and Distribution PO Box 30370 Tokai Cape Town 7966 South Africa Tel 27 21-701-4477 Fax 27 21-701-7302 email orders@ Distributed worldwide except Africa by Independent Publishers Group 814 North Franklin Street Chicago IL 60610 USA To order call toll-free 1-800-888-4741 All other inquiries Tel 1 312-337-0747 Fax 1 312-337-5985 email Frontdesk@ Contents cơ N ý r Preface v g List of acronyms vii Q. Q Part I Research curriculum innovation and change 1 Mathematics curriculum research roots reforms reconciliation and relevance 3 s Renuka Vithal and John Volmink 2 Towards a framework for developing and researching -2 groupwork in mathematics classrooms 28 Karin Brodie and Craig Pournara 5 3 Mathematics education and language policy research and practice in multilingual South Africa 73 Mamokgethi Setati 4 Teachers assessment criteria in school mathematics 110 Cassius Lubisi 5 Ethnomathematics research in South Africa 133 Paul Laridon Mogege Mosimege and David Mogari Part II Researching teacher education diverse orientations merging messages 6 Holding the past living the present and creating a future trends and challenges in research