---
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abstract:
- lang: eng
text: 'This paper examines the governance and quality control of digital curriculum
resources (DCR) for K-12 mathematics education in Germany. It focuses on approval
processes and criteria set by the 16 federal states, arguing that these have the
potential to influence the development of DCR. Using qualitative content analysis,
the study explores three research questions: which DCR require official approval,
the criteria applied for approval, and the extent to which these criteria are
mathematics-specific. Findings indicate that 10 federal states maintain official
approval systems, covering digital equivalents of printed textbooks and selected
supplemental materials. However, most DCR fall outside these regulated processes,
leaving their evaluation largely to individual schools and teachers. The study
identifies 17 categories of quality criteria, but reveals a lack of detailed,
mathematics-specific requirements. Instead, many criteria are broad references
to didactical principles and educational goals, leaving the interpretation and
application of these quality standards open-ended. Subject-specific criteria are
included but remain limited in specificity. The study underscores the need for
research-informed, mathematics-specific quality standards to guide DCR development
and approval, emphasizing their importance amidst challenges like artificial intelligence.
Policymakers are urged to adopt clearer criteria to ensure high-quality DCR to
be used in schools.'
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Sebastian
full_name: Rezat, Sebastian
id: '31132'
last_name: Rezat
citation:
ama: Rezat S. The quality of digital curriculum resources for mathematics in German
educational policy. ZDM – Mathematics Education. 2025;57:891–904. doi:10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w
apa: Rezat, S. (2025). The quality of digital curriculum resources for mathematics
in German educational policy. ZDM – Mathematics Education, 57, 891–904.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w
bibtex: '@article{Rezat_2025, title={The quality of digital curriculum resources
for mathematics in German educational policy}, volume={57}, DOI={10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w},
journal={ZDM – Mathematics Education}, publisher={Springer Science and Business
Media LLC}, author={Rezat, Sebastian}, year={2025}, pages={891–904} }'
chicago: 'Rezat, Sebastian. “The Quality of Digital Curriculum Resources for Mathematics
in German Educational Policy.” ZDM – Mathematics Education 57 (2025): 891–904.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w.'
ieee: 'S. Rezat, “The quality of digital curriculum resources for mathematics in
German educational policy,” ZDM – Mathematics Education, vol. 57, pp. 891–904,
2025, doi: 10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w.'
mla: Rezat, Sebastian. “The Quality of Digital Curriculum Resources for Mathematics
in German Educational Policy.” ZDM – Mathematics Education, vol. 57, Springer
Science and Business Media LLC, 2025, pp. 891–904, doi:10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w.
short: S. Rezat, ZDM – Mathematics Education 57 (2025) 891–904.
date_created: 2025-06-12T14:21:07Z
date_updated: 2025-12-16T14:32:27Z
ddc:
- '370'
department:
- _id: '360'
doi: 10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w
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date_updated: 2025-06-12T14:23:07Z
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intvolume: ' 57'
keyword:
- governance
- digital curriculum resources
- digital textbooks
- digital curriculum materials
- quality
language:
- iso: eng
page: ' 891–904'
publication: ZDM – Mathematics Education
publication_identifier:
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- 1863-9690
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---
_id: '55191'
author:
- first_name: Sebastian
full_name: Rezat, Sebastian
id: '31132'
last_name: Rezat
- first_name: Jana
full_name: Visnovska, Jana
last_name: Visnovska
- first_name: Guorui
full_name: Yan, Guorui
last_name: Yan
- first_name: Moneoang
full_name: Leshota, Moneoang
last_name: Leshota
- first_name: Hussein
full_name: Sabra, Hussein
last_name: Sabra
citation:
ama: 'Rezat S, Visnovska J, Yan G, Leshota M, Sabra H. Topic Study Group 41: Research
and development on textbooks and resources for learning and teaching mathematics.
In: Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education.
Vol 1. World Scientific; 2024:537–545. doi:10.1142/9789811287152_0065'
apa: 'Rezat, S., Visnovska, J., Yan, G., Leshota, M., & Sabra, H. (2024). Topic
Study Group 41: Research and development on textbooks and resources for learning
and teaching mathematics. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on
Mathematical Education, 1, 537–545. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811287152_0065'
bibtex: '@inproceedings{Rezat_Visnovska_Yan_Leshota_Sabra_2024, place={Shanghai,
China}, title={Topic Study Group 41: Research and development on textbooks and
resources for learning and teaching mathematics}, volume={1}, DOI={10.1142/9789811287152_0065},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education},
publisher={World Scientific}, author={Rezat, Sebastian and Visnovska, Jana and
Yan, Guorui and Leshota, Moneoang and Sabra, Hussein}, year={2024}, pages={537–545}
}'
chicago: 'Rezat, Sebastian, Jana Visnovska, Guorui Yan, Moneoang Leshota, and Hussein
Sabra. “Topic Study Group 41: Research and Development on Textbooks and Resources
for Learning and Teaching Mathematics.” In Proceedings of the 14th International
Congress on Mathematical Education, 1:537–545. Shanghai, China: World Scientific,
2024. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811287152_0065.'
ieee: 'S. Rezat, J. Visnovska, G. Yan, M. Leshota, and H. Sabra, “Topic Study Group
41: Research and development on textbooks and resources for learning and teaching
mathematics,” in Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Mathematical
Education, 2024, vol. 1, pp. 537–545, doi: 10.1142/9789811287152_0065.'
mla: 'Rezat, Sebastian, et al. “Topic Study Group 41: Research and Development on
Textbooks and Resources for Learning and Teaching Mathematics.” Proceedings
of the 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education, vol. 1, World
Scientific, 2024, pp. 537–545, doi:10.1142/9789811287152_0065.'
short: 'S. Rezat, J. Visnovska, G. Yan, M. Leshota, H. Sabra, in: Proceedings of
the 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education, World Scientific, Shanghai,
China, 2024, pp. 537–545.'
date_created: 2024-07-12T06:58:06Z
date_updated: 2024-07-12T07:02:20Z
department:
- _id: '360'
doi: 10.1142/9789811287152_0065
intvolume: ' 1'
keyword:
- Mathematics
- Mathematik
- Textbook
- Curriculum Resources
- Schulbuch
language:
- iso: eng
page: 537–545
place: Shanghai, China
publication: Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education
publication_status: published
publisher: World Scientific
status: public
title: 'Topic Study Group 41: Research and development on textbooks and resources
for learning and teaching mathematics'
type: conference
user_id: '31132'
volume: 1
year: '2024'
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