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Principles for Effectively Communicating the Theoretical Framing of Our Work

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Based on my experience as a reviewer and, in particular, as an editorial panel member, I discuss six principles related to the role of theoretical frameworks in research dissemination. Throughout the chapter, I draw on examples from the mathematics education research literature to illustrate what application of the principles looks like in practice. My purpose in articulating and sharing these principles is to help us all think about how we can better communicate the theoretical framing of our work to those who will read it.

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Leatham, K.R. (2019). Principles for Effectively Communicating the Theoretical Framing of Our Work. In: Leatham, K.R. (eds) Designing, Conducting, and Publishing Quality Research in Mathematics Education. Research in Mathematics Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23505-5_12

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