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Are Researchers in Educational Theory Free of Beliefs: In Contrast to Students and Teachers?—Is There an Overseen Research Problem or Are There “Blank Spots”?

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Views and Beliefs in Mathematics Education

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In this article, the author gives an overview of current research on the topic of beliefs and raises the question whether beliefs of researchers themselves have been overlooked.

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  1. University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany

    Günter Törner

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  1. Institute of Mathematics Education, University of Cologne, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Benjamin Rott

  2. Faculty of Mathematics, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Günter Törner

  3. Faculty of Mathematics, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Joyce Peters-Dasdemir

  4. Faculty of Mathematics, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Anne Möller

  5. Institute of Mathematics Education, University of Cologne, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Safrudiannur

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Törner, G. (2018). Are Researchers in Educational Theory Free of Beliefs: In Contrast to Students and Teachers?—Is There an Overseen Research Problem or Are There “Blank Spots”?. In: Rott, B., Törner, G., Peters-Dasdemir, J., Möller, A., Safrudiannur (eds) Views and Beliefs in Mathematics Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01273-1_1

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