Asian Research in Mathematics Education : Mapping the Field

This book focuses on the development of research in mathematics education cultures and its products from the perspective of local educators. It consists of contributions from Mainland China, Indonesia, Korea, Macao, Singapore, the Philippines, and Turkey. This book examines the development of the culture of research in the respective countries and also reviews the research conducted in the recent past in mathematics education. It takes a critical stance through identifying the various accomplishments, and identifying challenges for the future of research in terms of its diversification and quality. Divided into two sections, the first section considers factors around the development of a research culture in the respective countries by focusing on the means used to develop research expertise and quality. The second section consists of overviews of the area of research and methodologies conducted in mathematics education in the various countries, with the intention of highlighting theresearch topics conducted as well as discussing omissions of such research.

Bill Atweh is an educational consultant with more than 30 years of experience in academic positions at the Queensland University of Technology and Curtin University of Technology in Australia; more recently, as a visiting scholar at the Philippines Normal University, University of South Africa, Malmo University, and De La Salle University in the Philippines; and is currently an affiliate professor at Ateneo Manila University De Manila, Philippines. He is the co-editor of several books in mathematics education and numerous conference and journal articles, and has supervised students at master’s and doctoral levels.