European Traditions in Didactics of Mathematics

This open access book discusses several didactic traditions in mathematics education in countries across Europe, including France, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, the Czech and Slovakian Republics, and the Scandinavian states. It shows that while they all share common features both in the practice of learning and teaching at school and in research and development, they each have special features due to specific historical and cultural developments. The book also presents interesting historical facts about these didactic traditions, the theories and examples developed in these countries.

Presents details of traditions in didactics of mathematics in six European regions Elaborates on special and common features in mathematics education Provides a wealth of historical details about mathematics education, people, theories, studies, and achievements

Inhalt
Chapter 1. European Didactic Traditions in Mathematics: Introduction and Overview.- Chapter 2. The French Didactic Tradition in Mathematics.- Chapter 3. Didactics of mathematics in the Netherlands.- Chapter 4. The Italian Didactic Tradition.-Chapter 5. The German Speaking Didactic Tradition.- Chapter 6. Didactics of Mathematics as a Research Field in Scandinavia.- Chapter 7. Czech and Slovak Research in Didactics of Mathematics Tradition and a Glance at Present State. <p