March 2004, Vol. 35, Issue 2
An Agenda for Research Action in Mathematics Education: Beginning the Discussion
NCTM Research Committee
This article by the
NCTM Research Committee presents a call for an Agenda for Research Action
in Mathematics Education. The committee reviews central crosscutting issues
for mathematics education research that address concerns from the political
and practitioner communities regarding the coherence and utility of
mathematics education research. Issues of values and feasibility are
highlighted, and a broader definition
of theoretical and empirical scholarship is promoted. The committee proposes
that the mathematics education research community take up the mantle of
authority for defining rigor and evidence in much the same way as NCTM did
when facing similar criticism in earlier
crises (e.g., the Agenda for Action and the Standards).
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