Practices within research mathematics can and do serve as models for mathematics education. However, typically such inspirations impose a devastating narrowness in relation to reflections on mathematics. This narrowness I ...

This study describes the design, construction and validation of a rubric for assessing mathematical modelling processes throughout schooling (3–18 years), especially those oriented by modelling cycles. The final version ...

The study of mathematics at the university level requires logical thinking and strong mathematical skills. Contemporary first-year students are not prepared for these demands and end up failing their courses. This study ...

This chapter begins with a brief history of mathematics education in Brazil, contextualized within the socio-political and educational events in the country. Research in ethnomathematics and mathematical modeling provide ...

Los modelos que intentan explicar la diferencia de 6% entre el retorno de los activos riesgosos y los libres de riesgo subestiman la probabilidad de ocurrencia de eventos inusuales en la economía. En este trabajo se ...