Use of the ritual metaphor to describe the practice and acquisition of mathematical knowledge

Use of the ritual metaphor to describe the practice and acquisition of mathematical knowledge

This study establishes a framework for the practice and the acquisition of mathematical knowledge. The natures of mathematics and rituals/ritual-like activities are examined compared and contrasted. Using a four-fold typology of core features, surface features, content features and functions of math...

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Main Author: Lee, Oon Teik
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2007
Subjects:
acquisition of mathematical knowledge
isomorphism
rituals
Western Australian mathematics curriculum
teaching approaches
ritual metaphor
mathematics
ritual activities
ritual like model for teaching
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1138

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1138

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