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The Work of Seeing Mathematically

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Alternative Forms of Knowing (in) Mathematics

Part of the book series: New Directions in Mathematics and Science Education ((NDMS,volume 24))

Abstract

The reigning epistemologies in mathematics education take (visual) perception as an unproblematic phenomenon, assuming that students see (i.e., perceive and understand) the curriculum materials presented in the way that a knowing mathematics teacher/educator intends them to be seen (i.e., perceived and understood).

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  1. Wolff-michael Roth
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  1. Portland State University, Oregon, USA

    Swapna Mukhopadhyay

  2. Griffith University, Mt. Gravatt,Queensland, Australia

    Wolff-Michael Roth

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Roth, Wm. (2012). The Work of Seeing Mathematically. In: Mukhopadhyay, S., Roth, WM. (eds) Alternative Forms of Knowing (in) Mathematics. New Directions in Mathematics and Science Education , vol 24. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-921-3_11

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