Overview
- Questions why international attitudes suggest there is a crisis in maths and science curricula
- Explores why there is a perceived underachievement in mathematics and science rather than a shortfall in music, social studies, art or physical education standards
- Interrogates how debates on curricula develop and drive a policy agenda
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Excellence and Equity in Global Education (EXE)
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Reviews
“It is rich enough in unpublished scholarly content to interest educational specialists while remaining accessible to a wider readership including mathematicians and scientists but also, hopefully, policymakers.” (Frédéric Morneau-Guérin, MAA Reviews, March 8, 2020)
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About the authors
Margaret Walshaw is Professor Emerita at Massey University, New Zealand.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Transnational Synergies in School Mathematics and Science Debates
Authors: Roger Openshaw, Margaret Walshaw
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Excellence and Equity in Global Education
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28269-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-28268-4Published: 14 October 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-28271-4Published: 14 October 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-28269-1Published: 02 October 2019
Series ISSN: 2947-5945
Series E-ISSN: 2947-5953
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 206
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Mathematics Education, History of Education, Science Education, International and Comparative Education, Schools and Schooling