Not All Problems Are Equal: Is Varela's Concept of a Problem Transferable to Mathematics Education Research? [Book Review]

Constructivist Foundations 13 (1):175-177 (2017)
  Copy   BIBTEX

Abstract

I examine to what extend Varela’s remarks on problem-solving can be applied to mathematical problem-solving. I argue that despite similarities between Varela’s epistemological model and recent advances in mathematics education research on problem-solving, trying to fit ideas and concepts from the latter domain in the Varelian mold runs the risk of misconstruing fundamental aspects of mathematical problem-solving.

Links

PhilArchive



    Upload a copy of this work     Papers currently archived: 90,616

External links

  • This entry has no external links. Add one.
Setup an account with your affiliations in order to access resources via your University's proxy server

Through your library

Similar books and articles

Issues Around Reflective Abstraction in Mathematics Education.C. Ulrich - 2014 - Constructivist Foundations 9 (3):370-371.
Productive Failure in Learning Math.Manu Kapur - 2014 - Cognitive Science 38 (5):1008-1022.
Is Mathematics Problem Solving or Theorem Proving?Carlo Cellucci - 2017 - Foundations of Science 22 (1):183-199.
Neurophenomenology, an Ongoing Practice of/in Consciousness.M. Bitbol - 2012 - Constructivist Foundations 7 (3):165-173.
Problem-Solving, Research Traditions, and the Development of Scientific Fields.Henry Frankel - 1980 - PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1980:29 - 40.
Group Problem Solving.Patrick R. Laughlin - 2011 - Princeton University Press.
Logical foundations of applied mathematics.V. V. Nalimov - 1974 - Synthese 27 (1-2):211 - 250.

Analytics

Added to PP
2018-02-10

Downloads
13 (#886,512)

6 months
1 (#1,040,386)

Historical graph of downloads
How can I increase my downloads?

Author's Profile

Karim Zahidi
University of Antwerp

Citations of this work

No citations found.

Add more citations

References found in this work

No references found.

Add more references