International perspectives on mathematics curriculum

Curriculum can be defined in a variety of ways. It might be viewed as a body of knowledge, a product, or a process. Curricula can differ as they are conceptualized from various theoretical perspectives to address the needs of teachers, students, and the context of schooling. One reason to study curr...

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Other Authors Thompson, Denisse R. 1954- (Editor), Huntley, Mary Ann (Editor), Suurtamm, Christine, 1949- (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2018]
SeriesResearch in mathematics education series.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781806608454
DOI10.1108/978-1-64113-045-5
Physical Description1 online resource (xi, 250 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. What might be learned from examining curricular perspectives across countries? / Christine Suurtamm, Mary Ann Huntley, and Denisse R. Thompson
  • Chapter 2. Primary school mathematics in the Netherlands: The perspective of the curriculum documents / Marc van Zanten and Marja van den Heuvel-Panhuizen
  • Chapter 3. Curriculum in France: A national frame in transition / Ghislaine Gueudet, Lætitia Bueno-Ravel, Simon Modeste, and Luc Trouche
  • Chapter 4. Mathematics curriculum: The case of Finland / Kirsti Hemmi, Heidi Krzywacki, and Anna-Maija Partanen
  • Chapter 5. Curriculum in Canada: A fractal interpretation using the case of alberta / Elaine Simmt
  • Chapter 6. Mathematics curriculum in the United States: New challenges and opportunities / Janine Remillard and Luke Reinke
  • Chapter 7. A South African perspective on the mathematics curriculum: Towards a transcending metacognitive ideology / Divan Jagals and Marthie van der Walt
  • Chapter 8. Discussing the mathematics curriculum in brazil / Celi Espasandin Lopes and Regina Célia Grando
  • Chapter 9. The korean mathematics curriculum: Characteristics and challenges / Kyeong-Hwa Lee, JinHyeong Park, and Na-Young Ku
  • Chapter 10. Transcending boundaries: What have we learned? / Mary Ann Huntley, Christine Suurtamm, and Denisse R. Thompson
  • About the editors
  • About the contributors.