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View article: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Large Class Size on Mathematics Teachers’ Use of Assessment for Learning Practices in Ghana
A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Large Class Size on Mathematics Teachers’ Use of Assessment for Learning Practices in Ghana Open
Classroom assessment practices play an important role in achieving inclusive education for all children since it is one of the teachers' activities for every decision made about students' learning in the classroom. Globally, different asse…
View article: Students’ visual attention during teacher’s talk as a predictor of mathematical achievement: a cautionary tale
Students’ visual attention during teacher’s talk as a predictor of mathematical achievement: a cautionary tale Open
This paper reports on a study conducted in a primary school in Santiago, Chile, where a sample of 18 randomly selected first-grade students wore a mini video camera mounted on eyeglasses in their mathematics’ lessons. Using Google Images, …
View article: Unleashing Adult Learners’ Numeracy Agency Through Self-Determined Online Professional Development
Unleashing Adult Learners’ Numeracy Agency Through Self-Determined Online Professional Development Open
Opportunities for self-determined online professional development (OPD) are emerging, but their potential for increasing adult learners’ agency is not yet fully realised. Faced with the problem of successfully designing a self-determined c…
View article: Life in the time of COVID: Thoughts on current trends and future directions in mathematics education
Life in the time of COVID: Thoughts on current trends and future directions in mathematics education Open
Notes Issue examining issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, Takeaways from teaching through a global pandemic -practical examples of lasting value in tertiary mathematics
View article: Herenga Delta 2021: values and variables in mathematics and statistics education in a time of disruption
Herenga Delta 2021: values and variables in mathematics and statistics education in a time of disruption Open
It is surreal to recall how relaxed and flamboyant we were at the previous Delta conference held in charming Fremantle, Australia, in late November 2019. Little did we know that it was the last con...
View article: The use of video for the learning of teachers of mathematics
The use of video for the learning of teachers of mathematics Open
The use of video, relating to teachers’ learning, is on the increase across the globe (Gaudin and Chalies, 2015). Video can allow the same example of teaching to be observed by many people, perhaps multiple times, and specific aspects of t…
View article: From 'uh-oh' to 'ah-ha!' - fostering intuition in the classroom
From 'uh-oh' to 'ah-ha!' - fostering intuition in the classroom Open
Inquiry-based learning; problem solving; challenging tasks; student-centred learning; active learning: These terms are commonly used for an approach to learning mathematics which sees the student develop their own understanding as they wor…
View article: Special issue: Swan Delta 2019, the 12th Southern Hemisphere Conference on the Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics, Perth, Australia, 24-29 November 2019
Special issue: Swan Delta 2019, the 12th Southern Hemisphere Conference on the Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics, Perth, Australia, 24-29 November 2019 Open
This special edition comprises selected papers presented at the Swan DELTA 2019 conference, the twelfth Southern Hemisphere Conference on the Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics held in Fremantle, Australia, i…
View article: Mathematics teachers’ work: identifying what teachers do and how they do it
Mathematics teachers’ work: identifying what teachers do and how they do it Open
When they are teaching, mathematics teachers draw on a depth of professional knowledge about mathematics, pedagogy, the curriculum, and their students. Teachers are, however, typically reticent about their knowledge and understanding. Seve…
View article: Understanding of limits and differentiation as threshold concepts in a first-year mathematics course
Understanding of limits and differentiation as threshold concepts in a first-year mathematics course Open
Threshold concepts remain relatively unexplored in mathematics, despite suggestions that the troublesome nature of such concepts pose a critical barrier to student understanding of mathematics. Many studies have identified student difficul…
View article: Brazil Delta 2017: the romantic path of mathematics
Brazil Delta 2017: the romantic path of mathematics Open
This thematic collection draws together the six papers finally selected for publication from23 full-paper submissions for the Brazil Delta Conference, the 11th biennial conference onthe teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics an…
View article: Foreword - Brazil Delta 2017: the romantic path of mathematics
Foreword - Brazil Delta 2017: the romantic path of mathematics Open
This thematic collection draws together the six papers finally selected for publication from 23 full-paper submissions for the Brazil Delta Conference, the 11th biennial conference on the teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics …
View article: Videos in teacher professional development: fostering an international community of practice
Videos in teacher professional development: fostering an international community of practice Open
This working session seeks to address questions that emerged from the Discussion Group Videos in Teacher Professional Development at the 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education (Leong, Ho & Evans, ICME13, 24-31 July 2016, Ham…
View article: Research mathematicians and mathematics educators: Collaborating for professional development
Research mathematicians and mathematics educators: Collaborating for professional development Open
The use of videos to inform teacher-practice has been common in research and in pre-service teacher education for many years. However, more recent interest has focused on how videos may be used for professional development of teachers, as …
View article: Technology in Mathematics Education: Back to the future?
Technology in Mathematics Education: Back to the future? Open
In this presentation, I seek to conduct a stocktake of the current use of technology in mathematics education, and engage in some crystal-ball gazing as to how it might be used in the future. First, I will briefly discuss the history of th…
View article: Supporting teachers developing mathematical tasks with digital technology
Supporting teachers developing mathematical tasks with digital technology Open
A crucial step towards improving the conceptual use of digital technology (DT) in themathematics classroom is to increase teacher involvement in the development of tasks.Hence, this research considers some teacher factors that might influe…
View article: Mathematics learning and teaching at university level
Mathematics learning and teaching at university level Open
In this RF we focus on a range of issues relating to Mathematics Learning and Teaching at University level. These include relationships of a number of kinds relevant to enhancing and improving the experiences of students learning at this l…
View article: Seeing Things From Others’ Points of View: Collaboration in Undergraduate Mathematics
Seeing Things From Others’ Points of View: Collaboration in Undergraduate Mathematics Open
We report on three approaches taken to incorporate collaborative activities into undergraduate mathematics classes. There is strong evidence from research in K-12 classrooms that these, and similar, approaches support a range of positive l…
View article: Seeing Things From Others’ Points of View: Collaboration in Undergraduate Mathematics
Seeing Things From Others’ Points of View: Collaboration in Undergraduate Mathematics Open
We report on three approaches taken to incorporate collaborative activities into undergraduate mathematics classes. There is strong evidence from research in K-12 classrooms that these, and similar, approaches support a range of positive l…