Alcock, L;
Ansari, D;
Batchelor, S;
Bisson, M-J;
De Smedt, B;
Gilmore, C;
Göbel, SM;
... Weber, K; + view all
(2016)
Challenges in mathematical cognition: A collaboratively-derived research agenda.
Journal of Numerical Cognition
, 2
(1)
pp. 20-41.
10.5964/jnc.v2i1.10.
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Abstract
This paper reports on a collaborative exercise designed to generate a coherent agenda for research on mathematical cognition. Following an established method, the exercise brought together 16 mathematical cognition researchers from across the fields of mathematics education, psychology and neuroscience. These participants engaged in a process in which they generated an initial list of research questions with the potential to significantly advance understanding of mathematical cognition, winnowed this list to a smaller set of priority questions, and refined the eventual questions to meet criteria related to clarity, specificity and practicability. The resulting list comprises 26 questions divided into six broad topic areas: elucidating the nature of mathematical thinking, mapping predictors and processes of competence development, charting developmental trajectories and their interactions, fostering conceptual understanding and procedural skill, designing effective interventions, and developing valid and reliable measures. In presenting these questions in this paper, we intend to support greater coherence in both investigation and reporting, to build a stronger base of information for consideration by policymakers, and to encourage researchers to take a consilient approach to addressing important challenges in mathematical cognition
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Challenges in mathematical cognition: A collaboratively-derived research agenda |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.5964/jnc.v2i1.10 |
| Publisher version: | http://doi.org/10.5964/jnc.v2i1.10 |
| Additional information: | This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. original work is properly cited. |
| Keywords: | mathematical cognition, numerical cognition, research agenda, mathematics education |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10043889 |
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