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Reflecting on My Mathematics Education Journey: The Roles of Skepticism, Surprise, Respect, Joy, and Hope

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Civil, Marta *
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This article is based on my Special Interest Group-Research in Mathematics Education scholar award talk given at the American Educational Research Association 2025. In it, I share five words that I think characterize my research journey in mathematics education. These words are skepticism, surprise, respect, joy, and hope. I selected examples from my more than 30 years of research to engage the audience (and now the readers) in moments of surprise, respect, and joy, while keeping in mind an attitude toward the work we do that is both skeptical and hopeful. By sharing what matters to me as a researcher in mathematics education, I invite the readers to reflect on their work as mathematics educators. What matters to you and why? What are your words?
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Funds of knowledge
Mathematics education
Family engagement

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Journal for Research in Mathematics Education
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university of arizona
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