This study investigates the relationship between mathematical literacy and cognitive flexibility in solving complex problems among Indonesian elementary school students aged 9-10 n = 78. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the research combined quantitative testing and qualitative interviews to provide a comprehensive understanding of this…

Background: Comparative educational research has studied inequality in educational outcomes through large-scale assessments like PISA and TIMSS, by identifying achievement gaps within social groups (e.g., gender, parental education, and immigrant gaps) to inform investment in intervention programs and educational policies. However, the focus of…

This paper reports on a design-based research (DBR) study that aims to devise an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered teachable agent that supports secondary school students' learning-by-teaching practices of mathematics learning content. A long-standing pedagogical practice of learning-by-teaching is powered by a recent advancement of generative…

This study compared shifts in learners' attitudes under two instructional strategies: technology-enhanced Van Hiele phased instruction (TVHPI) and conventional Van Hiele phased instruction (CVHPI). A quasi-experimental design was used with 245 learners in the CVHPI group and 238 learners in the TVHPI group. Owing to non-normal data distribution,…

An examination of middle school students' attitudes towards mathematics and their mathematical competence is the central goal of this study. The sample is comprised of 998 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students from middle schools in the Fethiye district of Mugla province in the 2021-2022 academic year. The attitudes of the middle school students…

Professional learning (PL) programs increasingly rely on the expertise of instructional coaches in supporting teacher learning and instructional change. To continue to improve the use of coaching as a lever of teacher PL, it is important to understand how both coaches and teachers understand and view their interactions in the context of such PL…

Researchers have repeatedly found schematic diagrams, both as part of Modified Schema Based Instruction and outside of this problem-solving approach, effective for teaching students with disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), to solve math word problems. The current study was a systematic replication of Bouck,…

This research aims to explore both the individual and combined relationships between the use of GeoGebra and productive disposition with students' strategic competence. The use of GeoGebra involves teacher-led activities designed to assist students in managing and engaging with learning, serving as a tool to enhance mathematics learning outcomes.…

This study explored elementary teachers' (N = 26) development as novice Elementary Mathematics Specialists (EMSs). They worked in 21 urban-situated schools in the United States that served historically marginalised students. Professional learning experiences aimed to prepare them as effective and equitable mathematics teachers and teacher leaders…

Teacher education is expected to be a setting to develop preservice teachers' professional identities before they enter the teaching profession. Research, however, has shown that such development seldom occurs during teacher preparation. How to effectively do so thus requires further research. Given a newly revisited tendency toward practice-based…

Research on anxiety faced by teachers has focused on math-related anxieties. However, elementary teachers who teach multiple subjects may also experience anxiety when teaching other subjects, especially early in their careers or when teaching certain grade levels. In this preregistered study with 279 kindergarten to third-grade teachers, we…

This study aims to explore the nature of prospective middle school mathematics teachers' questioning processes by identifying their purposes and underlying reasoning. Data were collected from seven lesson plans and semi-structured individual or group interviews with ten prospective teachers. Findings show that candidates planned to ask questions…

This quantitative study was designed to determine whether the use of graphical aids in standardized mathematics testing is effective in lessening the achievement gap between English Language Learner (ELL) students and their non-ELL counterparts for middle-grade aged students. The data used for this study include data from 2,659 students and come…

The early years learning environment is vital for young children's learning and development. This study reports, for the first time in the UK, an online survey of 83 early years practitioners' perceptions, classroom practices, and beliefs towards mathematics. Surveyed practitioners rated life skills and literacy as more important than mathematics.…

This study aimed to investigate 48-96 months old children's length, area, volume, and angle and turn measurement abilities. For this purpose, an Early Measurement Assessment Tool (EMAT) was developed for Turkish-speaking children and validated with the multi-dimensional item response theory (MIRT). The EMAT was developed based on Learning…