Mathematics, contrary to social sciences, is seen by many as value-free. Implications of different theories on teaching and learning applied to education including mathematics education opened doors to see mathematics in a way that it has its own values. Values can be categorized into three categories: general educational values, mathematical…

In this conference proceedings the overarching theme of research on teaching and learning mathematics in diverse settings and the subthemes of diversity, constructivism and algebra are achieved in the plenary papers. The plenary papers and authors include "Constructivist, Emergent, and Sociocultural Perspectives in the Context of Developmental…

This document contains 14 papers presented at an annual symposium sponsored by Northern Illinois University's Department of Leadership and Educational Policy Studies and College of Education. First, information about the symposium's history and participants is presented. The following papers constitute the remainder of the document:…