Speaking with different voices: Knowledge legitimation codes of mathematicians and mathematics educators

Steve Thornton

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Abstract

This paper uses a textual analysis of two documents prepared by the mathematics community and the mathematics education research community to the National Numeracy Review in 2007 to uncover and compare knowledge legitimation within these two fields. The paper shows that knowledge within these disciplines is based on different epistemic devices, and hence that debates surrounding mathematics education arise, at least in part, from differing ways of viewing knowledge.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNavigating currents and charting directions: MERGA Conference Proceedings 2008
EditorsMerrilyn Goos, Ray Brown, Katie Maker
Place of PublicationAdelaide
PublisherMERGA
Pages523-530
Number of pages8
Volume2
ISBN (Print)9781920846176
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Event31st annual conference of Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia - Brisbane, Australia
Duration: 28 Jun 20081 Jul 2008

Conference

Conference31st annual conference of Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityBrisbane
Period28/06/081/07/08

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