On the nature and structure of attention in Mathematics Education

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https://doi.org/10.61303/2735668X.v1i1.23

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Learning of mathematics, Disciplined of noticing, Structure of atention, thinking mathematically

Abstract

It is proposed that not only what people are attending to when speaking or thinking, but how they are attending to it, are both of key significance when people are thinking mathematically, being taught mathematics, reading mathematics education literature, or conducting research in mathematics education. Drawing on the Discipline of Noticing (Mason 2002) and a framework of ways of attending to things (Mason 1986, 2008), the reader is offered experiences though which to try to trap how their attention shifts in both focus and form.

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2022-11-30

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Mason, J. (2022). On the nature and structure of attention in Mathematics Education. Ducere. Revista De Investigación Educativa, 1(1), e202211. https://doi.org/10.61303/2735668X.v1i1.23

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022): Publicación Flujo Contínuo

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