Brazil: History and Trends in Mathematics Education
Abstract
This chapter begins with a brief history of mathematics education in Brazil, contextualized within the socio-political and educational events in the country. Research in ethnomathematics and mathematical modeling provide the foundation for curriculum reform and teacher preparation initiatives that strive to achieve greater social justice and equity for Brazilian children.
How to cite this document
D’Ambrosio, Beatriz S.; Martins, Juliana; de Oliveira Santos, Viviane. Brazil: History and Trends in Mathematics Education. Mathematics and its Teaching in the Southern Americas: With an Introduction by Ubiratan D’ambrosio, p. 57-87. Available at: <http://hdl.handle.net/11449/223777>.
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