Kjellrun Hiis Hauge|Richard Barwell
Post-normal science and mathematics education in uncertain times: Educating future citizens for extended peer communities
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences|University of Ottawa
paper argue academic fields critical mathematics education postnormal science complementary provide mutual benefits future postnormal science promotes idea extended peer communities citizens participate knowledge insights urgent complex societal issues conflicting stakes meanwhile critical mathematics education philosophy mathematics education includes attention central role mathematics technological society effects role need epistemic dialogue learning teaching mathematics argue mathematics education based ideas prepare students participate extended peer communities focus particularly uncertainty characterises postnormal situations postnormal science distinguishes various characteristics uncertainty highlights centrality postnormal situations critical mathematics education prepare citizens able deal different ways uncertainty matters situations illustrate ideas brief descriptions three classroom studies students discuss issues uncertainty risk