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Each of the four chapters in this section addresses, in different ways, the question of what counts as math or science. Three of the chapters are about math and one is about science. At first glance, this “what counts” question may seem a strange one because what counts as math or science would seem to be a fairly straightforward question to answer. The answer one might give is that math and science are things you learn in school and if you stay in school long enough, you may eventually do these things as a professional mathematician or scientist. This suggests a pretty straight line through school into professional life. It might seem to settle the question of what counts as math or science.
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Stevens, R. (2013). Introduction: What Counts as Math and Science?. In: Bevan, B., Bell, P., Stevens, R., Razfar, A. (eds) LOST Opportunities. Explorations of Educational Purpose, vol 23. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4304-5_1
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