The role of rational dependence in the Mathematics classroom
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Erickson, Ander.
Resumen
This conceptual piece defines rational dependence, or the reasoned dependence on the knowledge of others, and provides a rationale for its inclusion in the mathematics classroom. I proceed to argue for the use of problems that require students to seek out and evaluate information outside of the classroom as a way of providing an opportunity for the exercise of rational dependence. This is followed by an illustrative example drawn from a qualitative study in which the author observed the implementation of such problems. The example illustrates the perils of encouraging a critical stance towards quantitative claims without encouraging students to seek out the expertise of relevant epistemic communities as part of their analysis.
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2015
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Estado publicación
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Educación Matemática crítica | Gestión de aula | Reflexión sobre la enseñanza | Tipos de metodología
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Proceedings of the eighth international mathematics education and society conference (volumen 2)
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Greer, Brian y Mukhopadhyay, Swapna
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468 - 479
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