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In this paper we present ananalysis of the articles in EducationalStudies in Mathematics since 1990. It ispart of a larger project looking at theproduction and use of theories of teachingand learning mathematics. We outline thetheoretical framework of our tool ofanalysis and discuss briefly some of themethodological difficulties we face. Wethen present our findings from the analysisof the journal and we also give one exampleof how we `read' an article, illustratingthe rules whereby criteria are applied.
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Lerman, S., Xu, G. & Tsatsaroni, A. Developing theories of mathematics education research: the ESM story. Educational Studies in Mathematics 51, 23–40 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022412318413
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