When does a way of working become a methodology?

Duffin, J.; Simpson, A.

Abstract

We discuss the question of how to determine what are valid methodologies in mathematics education and the problems associated with developing new ways of working into acceptable research methods. We develop the idea of a two-stage validation process and look at the consequences for communicating between what we term methodological neighbours, an alternative diffusion model that explores the relationship between teachers and researchers, and the role of the PhD within the validation process. We then describe our own way of working and suggest how it is beginning to evolve into a methodology.

Citation

Duffin, J., & Simpson, A. (2000). When does a way of working become a methodology?. Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 19(2), 175-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0732-3123%2800%2900043-2

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2000
• Deposit Date: Aug 5, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 12, 2015
• Journal: Journal of Mathematical Behavior
• Print ISSN: 0732-3123
• Electronic ISSN: 1873-8028
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 175-188
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0732-3123%2800%2900043-2
• Keywords: Methodology, Learning theory, Validation, Introspection
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1425374