Mathematics Education as a response to societal needs
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D´Ambrosio, Ubiratan
Resumen
In this paper I will discuss alternative proposals for Mathematics Education, taking into account its impact in the social processes. I start with discussing some of the recognized values for Mathematics Education. Essentially, the following set of six basic values are accepted: 1. Utilitarian; 2. Academic; 3. Formative (of reasoning); 4. Cultural; 5. Sociological; 6. Aesthetic. Affecting all these values, the question of assessment is of fundamental importance.
Fecha
2011
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Desde disciplinas académicas | Otro (fundamentos) | Teoría social del aprendizaje
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Nivel educativo
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1
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1
Rango páginas (artículo)
3-18
ISSN
22380345
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