Sociocultural Perspectives on the Internationalization of Research in Mathematics Education: A Survey Based on JRME, ESM, and MTL

Po-Hung Liu

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2017.00650a

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Po-Hung Liu ¹ ^*

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¹ Fundamental General Education Center, National Chin-Yi University of Technology^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Background:
The current main research trend in mathematics education is publishing studies by Western scholars pertaining to educational issues of the world in general. but Asia is mostly overlooked. Since international comparisons show Asian students outperform others in mathematics, the imbalance should receive more attention.

Material and methods:
To gain insight into this disparity, this study surveys all theoretical and empirical articles published by Journal for Research in Mathematics Education (JRME), Educational Studies in Mathematics (ESM), and Mathematical Thinking and Learning (MTL) from 2000 to 2012.

Results:
Issues regarding westernization vs. internationalization of mathematics education and how to build a self-identity in research in mathematics education are addressed.

Conclusions:
A sociocultural framework for conducting and publishing educational research in mathematics is needed to develop multicultural perspectives.

Keywords

internationalization of mathematics education
socio-cultural perspective
research and practice

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 13, Issue 3, March 2017, 911-927

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Liu, P.-H. (2017). Sociocultural Perspectives on the Internationalization of Research in Mathematics Education: A Survey Based on JRME, ESM, and MTL. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(3), 911-927. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00650a

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Liu PH. Sociocultural Perspectives on the Internationalization of Research in Mathematics Education: A Survey Based on JRME, ESM, and MTL. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2017;13(3):911-27. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00650a

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Liu PH. Sociocultural Perspectives on the Internationalization of Research in Mathematics Education: A Survey Based on JRME, ESM, and MTL. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2017;13(3), 911-927. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00650a

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Liu, Po-Hung. "Sociocultural Perspectives on the Internationalization of Research in Mathematics Education: A Survey Based on JRME, ESM, and MTL". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2017 13 no. 3 (2017): 911-927. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00650a

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Liu, P.-H. (2017). Sociocultural Perspectives on the Internationalization of Research in Mathematics Education: A Survey Based on JRME, ESM, and MTL. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(3), pp. 911-927. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00650a

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Liu, Po-Hung "Sociocultural Perspectives on the Internationalization of Research in Mathematics Education: A Survey Based on JRME, ESM, and MTL". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 13, no. 3, 2017, pp. 911-927. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00650a