‘No Way Is Can't' A Situated Account Of One Woman's Uses And Experiences Of Mathematics.

Three authors bring a range of different perspectives to bear on the experiences of one of them. The chapter explores the complexity of hearing voice and tackles the methodological difficulties of making and understanding personal accounts: of using mathematics in non-formal settings, of learning mathematics in formal educational settings, of planning for and understanding the learning of others. It presents multiple voices and a shared multivoice analysis of Sandra's changing mathematical identity over time and place. We found that - no matter where we looked - none of us could properly account for Sandra's persistence with mathematics education, despite a history peppered with stories of the sort that might reasonably make people despair of mathematics education. Key words: life history, voice, representation, adult education, mathematics, discourse, narrative methodology [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]