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ERIC Number: EJ548391
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X
Problems with Problematizing Mathematics: A Reply to Hiebert et al.
Smith, John P. III
Educational Researcher, v26 n2 p22-24 Mar 1997
Replies to Hiebert et al. (1996), who proposed that curriculum and instruction be guided by the basic principle that students problematize their subjects, arguing against the notion of problematizing mathematics. Considers the nature and range of mathematical content pursued in classrooms and the related question of student participation and autonomy in finding and solving problems. (GR)
Descriptors: Criticism, Educational Innovation, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Mathematical Thinking; Problem Finding