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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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On the Importance of Subject Matter in Mathematics Education: A Conversation with Erich Christian Wittmann
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Akinwunmi, Kathrin; Höveler, Karina; Schnell, Susanne – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2014
Erich Christian Wittmann is one of the primary founders of mathematics education research as an autonomous field of work and research in Germany. The interview presented here reflects on his role in promoting mathematics education as a design science. The interview addresses the following topics: (1) The importance of subject matter in…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Educational Research, Educational Researchers, Design
Learning Pathways, Learning Progression--The Process Matters: An Interview with Prof. Hans Niedderer about His Work as a Physics Education Researcher in Germany
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Kulgemeyer, Christoph – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2014
Hans Niedderer has contributed a lot to German physics education research. His work includes quantitative and qualitative studies about topics like the learning of physics concepts or the history and philosophy of science in science teaching, he has worked on theoretical issues as well as on textbooks. But it is not only his work that is…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Education, Educational Research, Learning Processes