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Care in Mathematics Education

Alternative Educational Spaces and Practices

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Authors:
  1. Anne Watson

    1. Department of Education, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

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  • Proposes transformative educational spaces where mathematics can become part of learner identity
  • Draws together a range of examples of mathematics teaching in various contexts
  • Demonstrates a pedagogy of care and how it can become possible through listening

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Alternative Education (PSAE)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction and Recent History

    • Anne Watson
    Pages 1-15

  3. Mathematics Schooling and the Aims of Education

    • Anne Watson
    Pages 17-29

  4. The Cognitive Work of Learning Mathematics

    • Anne Watson
    Pages 31-47

  5. Content, Pedagogy and Learning States

    • Anne Watson
    Pages 49-73

  6. Care

    • Anne Watson
    Pages 75-93

  7. Mathematics Education in Indigenous Communities

    • Anne Watson
    Pages 95-125

  8. Some Mathematics Education Alternatives in England

    • Anne Watson
    Pages 127-147

  9. Care in Publicly Funded Mathematics Education

    • Anne Watson
    Pages 149-188

  10. Care for the Learning of Mathematics

    • Anne Watson
    Pages 189-203

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 205-212
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About this book

This book investigates the process of care in mathematics teaching. The author proposes transformative educational spaces in which learning mathematics, rather than consisting of a repetitive grind of exercises and facts, can become a part of learner identity. This book describes examples of mathematics teachings in a wide range of contexts and pedagogies, coordinated to identify common features where care for mathematical learning and thinking is combined with care for learners. Along with detailing caring mathematics education practices in alternative spaces, the author demonstrates similar practices alive even with the current mainstream spaces of acquisition and performance. Care is integrated through listening, and developing responsive and trusting relationships. It will be of interest to scholars of mathematics education, as well as pre-service and in-service teachers and teacher educators. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Education, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

    Anne Watson

About the author

Anne Watson is Professor Emerita of Mathematics Education at the University of Oxford, UK. She taught for 13 years in comprehensive schools in disadvantaged areas using a variety of pedagogic approaches. Since retirement she has worked extensively with teachers, teacher educators and curriculum projects focusing on pedagogy, learning and curriculum with a concern for social justice.

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