Pursuing Excellence in Mathematics Education: Essays in Honor of Jeremy Kilpatrick

Book Overview

​Foreword.- Introduction.- I. Jeremy Kilpatrick: Colleague, Mentor & Collaborator.- What's Involved in the Work of Dissertation Advising? An Interview with Jeremy Kilpatrick and Some Personal Reflections.- Collaboration and Friendship with Jeremy Kilpatrick: Two Sides of Success and Challenge.- II. Mathematical Problem Solving and Mathematics Curriculum.- When is a Problem? Contribution in Honour of Jeremy Kilpatrick.- Problem solving, exercises and explorations in mathematics textbooks: A historical perspective.- From mathematical problem solving to geocaching: A journey inspired by my encounter with Jeremy Kilpatrick.- Ruminations on the Generated Curriculum and Reform in Community College Mathematics: An Essay in Honor of Jeremy Kilpatrick​.- III. The Interaction of Theory, Practice and Politics in Mathematics Education​.- Mathematics, Knowledge and Political Power.- Democratising Mathematics Education and the Role of Research.- On the Diversity and Multiplicity of Theories in Mathematics Education.- Toward A Profession of Mathematics Education: Guidance from Jeremy Kilpatrick's Words and Deeds​.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319384813
• ISBN13: 9783319384818
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 185 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"