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From 1984 to 1988 Burton was international convenor for the
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which examines how mathematics is related to the culture in which it is developed. At the Open
University, Burton collaborated in creating innovative courses in teacher education, Developing Mathematical Thinking, that emphasized the role of problem solving in mathematics and argued that teachers
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group in 2001 which published three monographs between 2002 and 2006. This monograph series was subsequently renamed
International Perspectives on Mathematics Education: Cognition, Equity and Society in honor of her pioneering work on equity and gender issues in mathematics education, edited by
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level to have a greater opportunity to change teaching structure. She received a postgraduate certificate in education in 1966 and an academic diploma in education in 1968, both from the
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Leone Burton's contribution to mathematics education focused on researching the practices of working mathematicians and arguing their relevance for school teaching and learning. This research is included in what is now termed the field of
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Organisation of Women and Mathematics Education". In Fujita, Hiroshi; Hashimoto, Yoshihiko; Hodgson, Bernard R.; Lee, Peng Yee (eds.).
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