Literature on learning trajectories is reviewed, and challenges in developing designs to support responsive instruction are highlighted. A distinctive form of design called a "multi-dimensional instructional framework" is introduced. These frameworks span key dimensions of mathematisation, such as notating and distancing the setting,…

This paper focuses on children's number fact knowledge from a study that explored the impact of using multiplication and division contexts for developing number understanding with 34 five- and six-year-old children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. After a series of focused lessons, children's knowledge of number facts, including…

The longitudinal progress of 42 Grade 1 students who participated in a 10-20 week Extending Mathematical Understanding (EMU) intervention program was examined to evaluate the effectiveness of the program for enhancing and accelerating mathematics learning. Overall the students made accelerated progress during Grade 1 and their learning was…