Remythologizing Mystery in Mathematics: Teaching for Open Landscapes versus Concealment
Mathematics is full of mystery. We illuminate the myth to expose two conflicting senses of mystery at work in mathematics and its education practices. There is a sense of boundlessness with mathematics—the idea that we never fully know. There is also a practice of concealment, in which an answer or...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Education Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/8/2/41 |