This book uses a multi-dimensional conceptual framework to study and analyze issues in equity and quality. The framework can be viewed as a pyramid with mathematics as its base and the societal, educational, ideological, and genetic perspectives as its faces.
After obtaining his PhD in mathematics education in 1973 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Dr. Jurdak joined the American University of Beirut where he is currently a professor of mathematics education. He has published articles in leading international mathematics education journals and chapters in edited international books and has been a frequent contributor to international and regional mathematics education conferences. He has also been a consultant to Arab governments and international and regional foundations. His current research interests include problem solving in and outside school and equity and quality in mathematics education.
Innehållsförteckning
Equity-in-Quality in Mathematics Education: Contexts and Perspectives.- My Journey Toward Equity-in-Quality.- Historical Evolution of Equity and Quality in Education and in Math Education.- Equity-in-Quality: Towards a Theoretical Framework.- The School Context.- The National Context.- The Global Context.- Equity-in-Quality in Mathematics Education: Across Countries Comparisons Based on TIMSS 2003 Results.- Methodology.- Student-Related Inequity Factors.- Teacher-Related Inequity Factors.- School-Related Inequity Factors.- Global Inequity Factors.- Epilogue.