The Freudenthal Institute (FI) is a research institute, part of the Faculty of Science of
Utrecht University
Utrecht University (UU; , formerly ''Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht'') is a public university, public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established , it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2023, it had an enrollment of ...
in the Netherlands. The FI aims to improve education in science and mathematics by means of education research and valorisation.
The institute was founded in 1971 by the German/Dutch writer, pedagogue and mathematician, professor
Hans Freudenthal
Hans Freudenthal (17 September 1905 – 13 October 1990) was a Jewish-German, Jewish German-born Netherlands, Dutch mathematician. He made substantial contributions to algebraic topology and also took an interest in literature, philosophy, histor ...
(1905–1990), as the Institute for the Development of Mathematical Education. In 1991, the institute was renamed after its founder.
Since 2003, an international institute for mathematics education, Freudenthal Institute - USA (Fi-US) was established in collaboration with the
Wisconsin University in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Since January 2006 Fi-US has been reallocated to the
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder, CU, or Colorado) is a Public university, public research university in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1876, five months before Colorado became a Federated state, state, it is the fla ...
.
References
External links
Website of the FI (in English)
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