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Advancing Research by Means of the Networking of Theories

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Networking different theories is a rather new and promising way of doing research. This chapter presents the concept of the networking of different theories and its methodology, including networking strategies like research heuristics and cross-methodologies. The variety of networking is outlined by illustrating examples, and methodological reflections on the difficulties and benefits that accompany the networking are described.

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  1. Department of Applied Mathematics, Jerusalem College of Technology, Havaad Haleumi Street, 21, Jerusalem, 91160, Israel

    Ivy Kidron

  2. Faculty 3 of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Bremen, Bibliothekstraße 1, 28359, Bremen, Germany

    Angelika Bikner-Ahsbahs

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  1. Faculty 3 of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

    Angelika Bikner-Ahsbahs

  2. Faculty 3 of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

    Christine Knipping

  3. Mathematics Department, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, USA

    Norma Presmeg

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Kidron, I., Bikner-Ahsbahs, A. (2015). Advancing Research by Means of the Networking of Theories. In: Bikner-Ahsbahs, A., Knipping, C., Presmeg, N. (eds) Approaches to Qualitative Research in Mathematics Education. Advances in Mathematics Education. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9181-6_9

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