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Papers by Dipendra Joshi

Research paper thumbnail of The philosophy of mathematics and the didactics of mathematics

Didactics of mathematics as a scientific discipline, Jan 1, 1994

Research paper thumbnail of The impact of constructivism on education: Language, discourse and meaning

American Communication Journal, Jan 1, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of Middle School Mathematics Teacher Change: Social Constructivism Climbs a Step.

... Title: Middle School Mathematics Teacher Change: Social Constructivism Climbs a Step. ... the... more ... Title: Middle School Mathematics Teacher Change: Social Constructivism Climbs a Step. ... them to change their instructional strategies and implement the vision of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics as described in the "Curriculum and Evaluation ...

Research paper thumbnail of Constructivist teaching and teacher education: Theory and practice

Constructivist teacher education: Building new …, Jan 1, 1997

... O'LOUGHLIN, M.(1992a)'Engaging teachers in emancipatory kno... more ... O'LOUGHLIN, M.(1992a)'Engaging teachers in emancipatory knowledge construction', Journal of Teacher ... RICHARDSON, V.(1992)'The agenda-setting dilemma in a constructivist staff development process', Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education, 8, 3, pp. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Theories of mathematics education: A global survey of theoretical frameworks/trends in mathematics education research

ZDM, Jan 1, 2005

In this article we survey the history of research on theories in mathematics education. We also b... more In this article we survey the history of research on theories in mathematics education. We also briefly examine the origins of this line of inquiry, the contribution of Hans-Georg Steiner, the activities of various international topics groups and current discussions of theories in mathematics education research. We conclude by outlining current positions and questions addressed by mathematics education researchers in the research forum on theories at the 2005 PME meeting in Melbourne, Australia.

Research paper thumbnail of Constructivism, mathematics and mathematics education

Educational Studies in Mathematics, Jan 1, 1989

Research paper thumbnail of The nature of mathematics: Towards a social constructivist account

Science & Education, Jan 1, 1992

Two dichotomies in the philosophy of mathematics are discussed: the prescriptive--descriptive dis... more Two dichotomies in the philosophy of mathematics are discussed: the prescriptive--descriptive distinction, and the process-product distinction. By focusing on prescriptive matters, and on mathematics as a product, standard philosophy of mathematics has overlooked legitimate and pedagogically rewarding questions that highlight mathematics as a process of knowing which has social dimensions. In contrast the social-constructivist view introduced here can affect the aims, content, teaching approaches, implicit values, and assessment of the mathematics curriculum, and above all else, the beliefs and practices of the mathematics teacher.

Research paper thumbnail of Reclaiming knowledge: social theory, curriculum, and education policy

... The essays in this book constitute a set of retracing steps along the path of the sociology o... more ... The essays in this book constitute a set of retracing steps along the path of the sociology ofknowledge and curriculum. ... There are countless examples of similar 'borderless think' in contemporary sociology of knowledge and curriculum. One privileged place for such thinking ...

Research paper thumbnail of Philosophical perspectives on constructivist views of learning

Educational Psychologist, Jan 1, 1994

Research paper thumbnail of Where would formal, academic mathematics stand in a curriculum informed by ethnomathematics? A critical review of ethnomathematics

Educational Studies in Mathematics, Jan 1, 2002

This paper is a critical review of the ethnomathematics literature and classifies ethnomathematic... more This paper is a critical review of the ethnomathematics literature and classifies ethnomathematics according to where it might stand in relation to the teaching of formal, academic mathematics. This paper investigates what it sees as four possibilities: ethnomathematics should replace academic mathematics, ethnomathematics should be a supplement to the mathematics curriculum, ethnomathematics should be used as a springboard for academic mathematics and ethnomathematics should be taken into consideration when preparing learning situations. We argue that it is only through the lens of formal, academic mathematics sensitive to cultural differences that the real value of the mathematics inherent in certain cultures and societies be understood and appreciated.

Research paper thumbnail of Reconstructing mathematics pedagogy from a constructivist perspective

Journal for research in mathematics education, Jan 1, 1995

Constructivist theory has been prominent in recent research on mathematics learning and has provi... more Constructivist theory has been prominent in recent research on mathematics learning and has provided a basis for recent mathematics education reform efforts. Although constructivism has the potential to inform changes in mathematics teaching, it offers no particular vision of ...

Research paper thumbnail of Social constructivism and the psychology of mathematics education

Constructing mathematical knowledge: Epistemology …, Jan 1, 1994

Chapter 6 Social Constructivism and the Psychology of Mathematics Education Paul Ernest Introduct... more Chapter 6 Social Constructivism and the Psychology of Mathematics Education Paul Ernest Introduction: The Problem It might be said that the central problem for the psychology of mathematics education is to provide a theory of learning mathematics. That is, to give a theoretical ...

Research paper thumbnail of The philosophy of mathematics and the didactics of mathematics

Didactics of mathematics as a scientific discipline, Jan 1, 1994

Research paper thumbnail of The impact of constructivism on education: Language, discourse and meaning

American Communication Journal, Jan 1, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of Middle School Mathematics Teacher Change: Social Constructivism Climbs a Step.

... Title: Middle School Mathematics Teacher Change: Social Constructivism Climbs a Step. ... the... more ... Title: Middle School Mathematics Teacher Change: Social Constructivism Climbs a Step. ... them to change their instructional strategies and implement the vision of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics as described in the "Curriculum and Evaluation ...

Research paper thumbnail of Constructivist teaching and teacher education: Theory and practice

Constructivist teacher education: Building new …, Jan 1, 1997

... O'LOUGHLIN, M.(1992a)'Engaging teachers in emancipatory kno... more ... O'LOUGHLIN, M.(1992a)'Engaging teachers in emancipatory knowledge construction', Journal of Teacher ... RICHARDSON, V.(1992)'The agenda-setting dilemma in a constructivist staff development process', Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education, 8, 3, pp. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Theories of mathematics education: A global survey of theoretical frameworks/trends in mathematics education research

ZDM, Jan 1, 2005

In this article we survey the history of research on theories in mathematics education. We also b... more In this article we survey the history of research on theories in mathematics education. We also briefly examine the origins of this line of inquiry, the contribution of Hans-Georg Steiner, the activities of various international topics groups and current discussions of theories in mathematics education research. We conclude by outlining current positions and questions addressed by mathematics education researchers in the research forum on theories at the 2005 PME meeting in Melbourne, Australia.

Research paper thumbnail of Constructivism, mathematics and mathematics education

Educational Studies in Mathematics, Jan 1, 1989

Research paper thumbnail of The nature of mathematics: Towards a social constructivist account

Science & Education, Jan 1, 1992

Two dichotomies in the philosophy of mathematics are discussed: the prescriptive--descriptive dis... more Two dichotomies in the philosophy of mathematics are discussed: the prescriptive--descriptive distinction, and the process-product distinction. By focusing on prescriptive matters, and on mathematics as a product, standard philosophy of mathematics has overlooked legitimate and pedagogically rewarding questions that highlight mathematics as a process of knowing which has social dimensions. In contrast the social-constructivist view introduced here can affect the aims, content, teaching approaches, implicit values, and assessment of the mathematics curriculum, and above all else, the beliefs and practices of the mathematics teacher.

Research paper thumbnail of Reclaiming knowledge: social theory, curriculum, and education policy

... The essays in this book constitute a set of retracing steps along the path of the sociology o... more ... The essays in this book constitute a set of retracing steps along the path of the sociology ofknowledge and curriculum. ... There are countless examples of similar 'borderless think' in contemporary sociology of knowledge and curriculum. One privileged place for such thinking ...

Research paper thumbnail of Philosophical perspectives on constructivist views of learning

Educational Psychologist, Jan 1, 1994

Research paper thumbnail of Where would formal, academic mathematics stand in a curriculum informed by ethnomathematics? A critical review of ethnomathematics

Educational Studies in Mathematics, Jan 1, 2002

This paper is a critical review of the ethnomathematics literature and classifies ethnomathematic... more This paper is a critical review of the ethnomathematics literature and classifies ethnomathematics according to where it might stand in relation to the teaching of formal, academic mathematics. This paper investigates what it sees as four possibilities: ethnomathematics should replace academic mathematics, ethnomathematics should be a supplement to the mathematics curriculum, ethnomathematics should be used as a springboard for academic mathematics and ethnomathematics should be taken into consideration when preparing learning situations. We argue that it is only through the lens of formal, academic mathematics sensitive to cultural differences that the real value of the mathematics inherent in certain cultures and societies be understood and appreciated.

Research paper thumbnail of Reconstructing mathematics pedagogy from a constructivist perspective

Journal for research in mathematics education, Jan 1, 1995

Constructivist theory has been prominent in recent research on mathematics learning and has provi... more Constructivist theory has been prominent in recent research on mathematics learning and has provided a basis for recent mathematics education reform efforts. Although constructivism has the potential to inform changes in mathematics teaching, it offers no particular vision of ...

Research paper thumbnail of Social constructivism and the psychology of mathematics education

Constructing mathematical knowledge: Epistemology …, Jan 1, 1994

Chapter 6 Social Constructivism and the Psychology of Mathematics Education Paul Ernest Introduct... more Chapter 6 Social Constructivism and the Psychology of Mathematics Education Paul Ernest Introduction: The Problem It might be said that the central problem for the psychology of mathematics education is to provide a theory of learning mathematics. That is, to give a theoretical ...