Abductive Reasoning in Mathematics Education: Approaches to and Theorisations of a Complex Idea
David A. Reid 1 *
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1 University of Bremen, GERMANY* Corresponding Author

Abstract

There is a growing literature on the importance of abductive reasoning in mathematics education. However, there are some important variations in what exactly is referred to as ‘abductive reasoning’. This article identifies key theorisations of abductive reasoning in the work of Peirce, Habermas and Eco, as well as describing different approaches to abductive reasoning found the mathematics education literature. A framework in which the different approaches taken in the research literature can be placed and compared is proposed.

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Article Type: Research Article

EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2018, Volume 14, Issue 9, Article No: em1584

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/92552

Publication date: 25 Jun 2018

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