the theoretical and empirical fields of research, paul dowling, school of culture language and communication institute of education university of london

Theoretical & Empirical Fields of Research

Towards an OL: early analysis of school mathematics textbooks

Empirical Setting

SMP 11-16 textbooks

original approach involved listing differences

quantitative content analysis

qualitative analysis

General conclusions

less able/more able categories are achieved through opposite orientations towards the manual and intellectual

from: organising move

to: conceptual development

Dowling, P. C. (1991). "Gender, Class and Subjectivity in Mathematics: a critique of Humpty Dumpty." For the Learning of Mathematics 11(1): pp 2-8.

Dowling, P. C. (1991). A Touch of Class: ability, social class and intertext in SMP 11-16. Teaching and Learning School Mathematics. D. Pimm and E. Love. London, Hodder & Stoughton.