Perhaps the more appropriate question to ask is, what values does learning mathematics give us? Mathematics has a history, and in fact it has lots of histories, because there are lots of mathematics in the world. It/they have been handed down through the ages with various values attached, which is not surprising given that they were created by people, and people make value choices. What is rather surprising is that these values are largely hidden in our current educational system. This talk is about some current research concerned with unearthing the values in mathematics and making them more explicit in education. Perhaps by doing this, mathematics can become more meaningful to more learners.
 

Convenor: Richard Wardle