Doctoral Programs in Mathematics Education: Should Programs be Accredited?

Doctoral Programs in Mathematics Education: Should Programs be Accredited?

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Over several hundred different institutions in the USA have graduated people identifying a doctorate in mathematics education. Some institutions graduate people every year, other institutions graduate one person every 3-5 years. Some institutions have one faculty member, others have more than ten....

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Main Author: Robert Reys
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College
Online Access:https://journals-test.library.columbia.edu/index.php/jmetc/article/view/601
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spelling doaj-2b74d211883b4425adce4ae7d1bccc582020-11-25T02:30:53ZengColumbia University LibrariesJournal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College2156-14002156-13972018-05-0191Doctoral Programs in Mathematics Education: Should Programs be Accredited?Robert Reys0University of Missouri-Columbia Over several hundred different institutions in the USA have graduated people identifying a doctorate in mathematics education. Some institutions graduate people every year, other institutions graduate one person every 3-5 years. Some institutions have one faculty member, others have more than ten. There is no agreed upon common core of knowledge or requirements for a doctorate in mathematics education. This article discusses some pros and cons of accreditation, offers some direction, and hopefully will stimulate thinking about accreditation for doctoral programs in mathematics education. https://journals-test.library.columbia.edu/index.php/jmetc/article/view/601
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description Over several hundred different institutions in the USA have graduated people identifying a doctorate in mathematics education. Some institutions graduate people every year, other institutions graduate one person every 3-5 years. Some institutions have one faculty member, others have more than ten. There is no agreed upon common core of knowledge or requirements for a doctorate in mathematics education. This article discusses some pros and cons of accreditation, offers some direction, and hopefully will stimulate thinking about accreditation for doctoral programs in mathematics education.
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