The theory of objectification : a Vygotskian perspective on knowing and becoming in mathematics teaching and learning / by Luis Radford.
| Author/creator | Radford, Luis author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Leiden ; Boston : Brill Sense, [2021] |
| Copyright Date | ©2021 |
| Description | 1 online resource (xvi, 259 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Series | Semiotic perspectives in the teaching and learning of mathematics, 2542-8705 ; volume 4 Semiotic perspectives in the teaching and learning of mathematics series ; v. 4. ^A1434815 |
| Contents | Introduction: The ascent from the abstract to the concrete -- Theories in mathematics education -- An overview of the theory of objectification -- Knowledge and knowing -- Learning -- Processes of objectification -- Embodiment -- Task design : or configuring teaching-learning activities -- The cultural nature of mathematical thinking -- Processes of subjectification -- Ethics. |
| Abstract | "The Theory of Objectification: A Vygotskian Perspective on Knowing and Becoming in Mathematics Teaching and Learning presents a new educational theory in which learning is considered a cultural-historical collective process. The theory moves away from current conceptions of learning that focus on the construction or acquisition of conceptual contents. Its starting point is that schools do not produce only knowledge; they produce subjectivities too. As a result, learning is conceptualized as a process that is about knowing and becoming. Drawing on the work of Vygotsky and Freire, the theory of objectification offers a perspective to transform classrooms into sites of communal life where students make the experience of an ethics of solidarity, responsibility, plurality, and inclusivity. It posits the goal of education in general, and mathematics education in particular, as a political, societal, historical, and cultural endeavour aimed at the dialectical creation of reflexive and ethical subjects who critically position themselves in historically and culturally constituted mathematical discourses and practices, and who ponder new possibilities of action and thinking. The book is of particular relevance to educators in general and mathematics educators in particular, as well as to graduate and undergraduate students"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Radford, Luis. The theory of objectification Leiden ; Boston : Brill Sense, [2021] 9789004459656 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021004815 |
| ISBN | 9789004459663 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9004459669 (electronic bk.) |
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| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |