Lourdes Guerrero, María Trigueros and Ana Isabel Sacristán
UMSNH, Cinvestav, ITAM

Research in Mathematics Education in Mexico: achievements and challenges

Mexico has a long-standing tradition in research in Mathematics Education. It was one of the first countries worldwide to have research groups specifically dedicated in this area. One of the strongest groups originally began, over 30 years ago, in response to the need for curriculum analysis and development of teaching materials, but it quickly diversified into other research areas and spawned other groups both nationally and in other Spanish-speaking countries. Graduate programs, initially research-specific and later of professional development, have proliferated. There have been important publications produced in Mexico, including two renowned research journals. Mexican researchers have also published internationally, and constantly collaborated with research groups and institutions in other countries. Groups from Mexico have made significant contributions for developing research, both theoretical and empirical, in areas such as History and Epistemology, Algebra, Elementary Mathematics, Advanced Mathematical Thinking, and the use of new technologies. Some of the research has had a direct impact on the national educational system. Other areas are in development, such as those of modeling; teacher development; assessment; and gender, access and equity. In the presentation we will give an overview of the most significant research achievements in our country and point out some of the current challenges for future research.

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