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Approaches to Qualitative Research in Mathematics Education

Examples of Methodology and Methods

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Editors:
  1. Angelika Bikner-Ahsbahs

    1. Faculty 3 of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

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  2. Christine Knipping

    1. Faculty 3 of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Bremen, Germany

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  3. Norma Presmeg

    1. Mathematics Department, Illinois State University, Normal, USA

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  • Provides innovative new approaches to qualitative research
  • Presents a state-of-the-art overview on qualitative research in mathematics education
  • Discusses both theoretical depth and practical implication
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advances in Mathematics Education (AME)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Grounded Theory Methodology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Grounded Theory Methods

      • Anne R. Teppo
      Pages 3-21

    3. To See the Wood for the Trees: The Development of Theory from Empirical Interview Data Using Grounded Theory

      • Maike Vollstedt
      Pages 23-48

  5. Semiotic Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 155-155
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    2. The Question of Method in a Vygotskian Semiotic Approach

      • Luis Radford, Cristina Sabena
      Pages 157-182

  6. A Theory on Abstraction and Its Methodology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 183-183
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    2. The Nested Epistemic Actions Model for Abstraction in Context: Theory as Methodological Tool and Methodological Tool as Theory

      • Tommy Dreyfus, Rina Hershkowitz, Baruch Schwarz
      Pages 185-217

  7. Networking of Theories

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-219
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    2. Advancing Research by Means of the Networking of Theories

      • Ivy Kidron, Angelika Bikner-Ahsbahs
      Pages 221-232

    3. A Cross-Methodology for the Networking of Theories: The General Epistemic Need (GEN) as a New Concept at the Boundary of Two Theories

      • Angelika Bikner-Ahsbahs, Ivy Kidron
      Pages 233-250

  8. Multi-Level-Analysis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 251-251
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    2. Understanding Learning Across Lessons in Classroom Communities: A Multi-leveled Analytic Approach

      • Geoffrey B. Saxe, Kenton de Kirby, Marie Le, Yasmin Sitabkhan, Bona Kang
      Pages 253-318

  9. Mixed Methods

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 319-319
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About this book

This volume documents a range of qualitative research approaches emerged within mathematics education over the last three decades, whilst at the same time revealing their underlying methodologies. Continuing the discussion as begun in the two 2003 ZDM issues dedicated to qualitative empirical methods, this book presents astate of the art overview on qualitative research in mathematics education and beyond. The structure of the book allows the reader to use it as an actual guide for the selection of an appropriate methodology, on a basis of both theoretical depth and practical implications. The methods and examples illustrate how different methodologies come to life when applied to a specific question in a specific context. Many of the methodologies described are also applicable outside mathematics education, but the examples provided are chosen so as to situate the approach in a mathematical context.

Reviews

“This book, Approaches to Qualitative Research in Mathematics Education: Examples of Methodology and Methods, edited by Angelika Bikner-Ahsbahs, Christine Knipping, and Norma Presmeg, is a timely and valuable addition to the research literature in mathematics education. … The book is to be strongly recommended.” (Keith Jones and Chronoula Voutsina, Educational Studies in Mathematics, Vol. 96, 2017)

“Approaches to Qualitative Research in Mathematics Education: Examples of Methodology and Methods is a clever gift for the skeptics who believe that pursuing truth is only possible through traditional empirical research. … The work of the contributors inspires researchers in the field of mathematics education to replicate thestudies and, more importantly, creates opportunities to further reflect on the ways theories inform qualitative research designs and methods.” (Woong Lim, MAA Reviews, July, 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty 3 of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

    Angelika Bikner-Ahsbahs

  • Faculty 3 of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Bremen, Germany

    Christine Knipping

  • Mathematics Department, Illinois State University, Normal, USA

    Norma Presmeg

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Approaches to Qualitative Research in Mathematics Education

  • Book Subtitle: Examples of Methodology and Methods

  • Editors: Angelika Bikner-Ahsbahs, Christine Knipping, Norma Presmeg

  • Series Title: Advances in Mathematics Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9181-6

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-017-9180-9Published: 05 December 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0688-7Published: 11 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-9181-6Published: 26 November 2014

  • Series ISSN: 1869-4918

  • Series E-ISSN: 1869-4926

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 592

  • Number of Illustrations: 94 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Mathematics Education, Curriculum Studies, Science Education

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