Why to publish on mathematics education so as to be useful? "Educational Studies in Mathematics" and its founder Hans Freudenthal

In 1968, Hans Freudenthal launched the journal Educational Studies in Mathematics. This paper describes the events leading to the foundation of this journal. It turns out that his wife, Suus Freudenthal, deserves more credit for her husband's interest and achievements in mathematics education....

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Published in:Educational studies in mathematics 2019-05, Vol.101 (1), p.7-17
Main Author: Beckers, Danny
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appreciation
Education
Education reform
Educational History
Educational Research
Foreign Countries
Freudenthal, Hans
History
Mathematical analysis
Mathematicians
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Periodicals
Personalities
Role of Education
Scholarly periodicals
Secondary Education
Secondary School Mathematics
Social aspects
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Summary:In 1968, Hans Freudenthal launched the journal Educational Studies in Mathematics. This paper describes the events leading to the foundation of this journal. It turns out that his wife, Suus Freudenthal, deserves more credit for her husband's interest and achievements in mathematics education. The couple was interested in education from a social democratic perspective. The events leading to the foundation of the journal show that lack of success for Dutch national educational reforms, combined with problems noted by his colleagues abroad on their respective reforms, triggered Hans Freudenthal to embark on this enterprise, and contributed to its success.
ISSN:0013-1954
1573-0816
DOI:10.1007/s10649-019-9881-4