Towards Gender Equity in Mathematics Education: An ICMI Study / Edition 1

by Gila Hanna

Overview

THE REAL WORLD OF MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION In this Preface, I would like to focus on what I mean by “education” and speak about the models and metaphors that are used when people talk, write, and act in the domain of education. We need to look at the assu- tions and processes that the models and metaphors implicitly and explicitly contain. I feel we should explore whether there is a specific thrust to mat- matics education in the here and now, and be very practical about it. For me education is the enhancement of knowledge and understanding, and there is a strong and unbreakable link between the two. There seems l- tle point in acquiring knowledge without understanding its meaning. Nor is it enough to gain a deep understanding of problems without gaining the appropriate knowledge to work for their solution. Thus knowledge and understanding are each necessary conditions for the process of education, but only when they are linked will the process bear fruit. Only in the b- anced interplay of knowledge and understanding can we expect to achieve genuine education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792339212
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	02/29/1996
Series:	New ICMI Study Series , #3
Edition description:	2002
Pages:	305
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction: Towards Gender Equity in Mathematics Education.- Introduction: Towards Gender Equity in Mathematics Education.- General Issues.- Mathematics, Gender, and Research.- Gender and Mathematics: Mythology and Misogyny.- Gender Equity: A Reappraisal.- Symbolic Interactionism and Ethnomethodology as a Theoretical Framework for the Research on Gender and Mathematics.- Curriculum and Assessment: Hitting Girls Twice?.- Mathematics and Gender: Some Cross-Cultural Observations.- Cross-Cultural Perspectives.- Women’s Participation in Mathematics Education in Sweden.- Gender and Mathematics Education in Norway.- Gender and Mathematics Education in Denmark.- Gender and Mathematics Education in Finland.- Gender and Mathematics Education: A German View.- Is Gender a Relevant Variable for Mathematics Education? The French Case.- Women’s Know-How and Authority: Italian Women and Mathematics.- Gender and Mathematics in England and Wales.- Gender and Mathematics in The Context of Australian Education.- Mathematics, Women, and Education in New Zealand.- Gender and Mathematics Education: A Snapshot of China.- Gender and Mathematics in Mexico.- Female Participation in the Study of Mathematics: The US Situation.

Editorial Reviews

A collection of 19 solicited scholarly articles developing issues regarding gender equity in mathematics education. The volume was seeded by the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction and bases itself on the premise that there is no physical or intellectual barrier to women's participation in mathematics, science, and technology. The international group of contributors starts from that point and analyzes the attitudes and societal structures that promote gender imbalance in mathematics and science, suggesting points of change in curriculum and assessment practices, classroom cultures, and teacher education programs. 13 of the discussions are case studies of education systems spanning the globe from Europe, the US, Australia, Mexico, and China. Lacks an index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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