Alcock, Lara, Ansari, Daniel, Batchelor, Sophie et al. (13 more authors) (2016) Challenges in Mathematical Cognition:A Collaboratively-Derived Research Agenda. Journal of Numerical Cognition. 20–41. ISSN 2363-8761
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.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016. The Authors. This content is made available by the publisher under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence. This means that a user may copy, distribute and display the resource providing that they give credit. Users must adhere to the terms of the licence. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 04 May 2016 09:01 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2025 00:06 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.5964/jnc.v2i1.10 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.5964/jnc.v2i1.10 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:99273 |