Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal
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The Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal is a peer-reviewed
open-access
academic journal
published and edited by Paul Ernest
(University of Exeter
). It publishes articles relevant to the philosophy of mathematics education
, a subfield of mathematics education
that often draws in issues from the philosophy of mathematics
. The journal includes articles, graduate student assignments, theses, and other pertinent resources.
Special issues of the journal have focussed on
Peer review
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open-access
Open access journal
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academic journal
Academic journal
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published and edited by Paul Ernest
Paul Ernest
Paul Ernest is a recent contributor to the social constructivist philosophy of mathematics. He illustrates this position in his discussion of the issue of whether mathematics is discovered or invented...
(University of Exeter
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
). It publishes articles relevant to the philosophy of mathematics education
Philosophy of mathematics education
The Philosophy of mathematics education is an interdisciplinary area of study and research based on the intersection of the fields of mathematics education and the philosophy of mathematics, the latter being understood in an inclusive sense to include multidisciplinary theorizing about mathematics...
, a subfield of mathematics education
Mathematics education
In contemporary education, mathematics education is the practice of teaching and learning mathematics, along with the associated scholarly research....
that often draws in issues from the philosophy of mathematics
Philosophy of mathematics
The philosophy of mathematics is the branch of philosophy that studies the philosophical assumptions, foundations, and implications of mathematics. The aim of the philosophy of mathematics is to provide an account of the nature and methodology of mathematics and to understand the place of...
. The journal includes articles, graduate student assignments, theses, and other pertinent resources.
Special issues of the journal have focussed on
- social justice issues in mathematics education, part 1 (issue no. 20, 2007)
- semiotics of mathematics education (issue no. 10, 1997)