Abstracts of the First Sourcebook on Asian Research in Mathematics Education

Mathematics and Science education have both grown in fertile directions indifferent geographic regions. Yet, the mainstream discourse in international handbooks does not lend voice to
developments in cognition, curriculum, teacher development, assessment, policy and implementation of
mathematics and science in many countries. Paradoxically, in spite of advances in information technology and
the "flat earth" syndrome, old distinctions and biases between different groups of researcher's persist. In addition
limited accessibility to conferences and journals also contribute to this problem.
The International Sourcebooks in Mathematics and Science Education focus on under-represented regions of the
world and provides a platform for researchers to showcase their research and
development in areas within mathematics and science education.
The First Sourcebook on Asian Research in Mathematics Education: China,
Korea, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia and India provides the first synthesized
treatment of mathematics education that has both developed and is now
prominently emerging in the Asian and South Asian world. The book is
organized in sections coordinated by leaders in mathematics education in
these countries and editorial teams for each country affiliated with them. The
purpose of unique sourcebook is to both consolidate and survey the
established body of research in these countries with findings that have
influenced ongoing research agendas and informed practices in Europe,
North America (and other countries) in addition to serving as a platform to
showcase existing research that has shaped teacher education, curricula and
policy in these Asian countries. The book will serve as a standard reference
for mathematics education researchers, policy makers, practitioners and
students both in and outside Asia, and complement the Nordic and NCTM
perspectives.