The voices and the echoes

Authors

  • Alfinio Flores Peñafiel, Ph. D. University of Delaware

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/ryr.v50i50.8998

Keywords:

mathematics education;, original sources;, dangers secondary sources

Abstract

This article discusses three ways in which going back to consult original sources could benefit the field of mathematics education. The first benefit is avoiding the dangers of relying too much on secondary sources, which include repetition of erroneous facts, oversimplification, misinterpretation, and nuances or issues that are lost in translation. The second benefit is gaining a sense of history of changes in the field and attribution of credit for ideas. The third benefit is the opportunity to learn from the masters, both from the present and from the past.

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Author Biography

Alfinio Flores Peñafiel, Ph. D., University of Delaware

Ph. D. Mathematics Education

The Ohio State University

Hollowell Professor of Mathematics Education (retirado)

University of Delaware

Published

2019-12-19

How to Cite

Flores Peñafiel, A. (2019). The voices and the echoes. Reality and Reflection, 50(50), 13–18. https://doi.org/10.5377/ryr.v50i50.8998