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This article discusses the central question of how to deal with the diversity and the richness of existing theories in mathematics education research. To do this, we propose ways to structure building and discussing theories and we contrast the demand for integrating theories with the idea of networking theories.
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Bikner-Ahsbahs, A., Prediger, S. Diversity of theories in mathematics education—How can we deal with it?. Zentralblatt für Didaktik der Mathematik 38, 52–57 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02655905
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