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Research Studies on Learning and Teaching of Mathematics

Dedicated to Edward A. Silver

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Editors:
  1. Jinfa Cai

    1. Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, USA

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  2. Gabriel J. Stylianides

    1. University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

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  3. Patricia Ann Kenney

    1. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, USA

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  • Discusses research on mathematical problem solving, inspired by the work of Edward A. Silver
  • Provides insight on mathematical task design, inspired by Edward A. Silver
  • Explains the "art" of problem posing, as developed by Edward A. Silver

Part of the book series: Research in Mathematics Education (RME)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Mathematical Problem-Posing Research: Thirty Years of Advances Building on the Publication of “On Mathematical Problem Posing”

    • Jinfa Cai, Stephen Hwang, Matthew Melville
    Pages 1-25

  3. Professional Learning Tasks Through Job-Embedded Teacher Professional Development

    • Hala Ghousseini, Elham Kazemi
    Pages 27-48

  4. To What Extent Are Open Problems Open? Interplay Between Problem Context and Structure

    • Roza Leikin, Sigal Klein, Ilana Waisman
    Pages 49-69

  5. The Researcher and the Practitioner: Stories About Establishing Pipelines, Building Bridges, and Crossing Borders

    • Cathy G. Schloemer, Patricia Ann Kenney
    Pages 71-91

  6. Understanding and Improving Mathematics Instruction Through a Cultural Lens

    • Meixia Ding, Rongjin Huang, Xiaobao Li, Yeping Li
    Pages 93-113

  7. From Mathematical Tasks to Research–Practice Partnerships: A Look at Edward Silver’s Influence on Our Efforts at Mathematics Instructional Improvement

    • Alison Castro Superfine, Benjamin M. Superfine
    Pages 115-130

  8. Desirable Features of Mathematical Tasks: Views of Mathematics Teacher Educators

    • Cengiz Alacaci, Bulent Cetinkaya, Ayhan Kursat Erbas
    Pages 131-155

  9. Parental Involvement in Young Children’s Mathematical Learning: The Story of Family Math Tasks

    • Shuk-kwan S. Leung
    Pages 157-177

  10. Engaging All Students in Challenging Mathematical Work: Working at the Intersection of Cognitively Challenging Tasks and Differentiation During Lesson Planning and Enactment

    • Charalambos Y. Charalambous, Sofia Agathangelou, Seán Delaney, Nicos Papadouris
    Pages 179-218

  11. A Review of the Mathematical Tasks Framework and Levels of Cognitive Demand

    • Hui-Yu Hsu, Chen-Yu Yao
    Pages 219-252

  12. A Critical Discursive Framework for Analyzing the Views About Mathematics Being Promoted by Mathematics Textbooks for Prospective Elementary Teachers

    • Leah N. Shilling-Stouffer, Gabriel J. Stylianides
    Pages 253-274

  13. Mathematical Tasks: The Lasting Legacy of the QUASAR Project

    • Margaret Smith, Mary Kay Stein
    Pages 275-297

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 299-308
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Keywords

About this book

This book is about promising research advancements that sparked directly or indirectly from intellectual contributions by distinguished internationally recognized mathematics educator and researcher, Edward A. Silver. The features of this book include:

  • A focus on the research areas that have benefited from Dr. Silver’s intellectual contributions and influence, such as designing instructional tasks, problem posing, problem solving, preservice teacher learning, in service teacher professional development, and mathematics assessment
  • Chapters written by contributors who at one time were his doctoral or post-doctoral colleagues along with any invited co-authors
  • A brief bio of Dr. Silver showing his intellectual journey, key milestones in his career, and scholarly accomplishments that sparked from his intellectual contributions

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, USA

    Jinfa Cai

  • University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

    Gabriel J. Stylianides

  • University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, USA

    Patricia Ann Kenney

About the editors

Jinfa Cai is the Kathleen and David Hollowell Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Delaware, and a Fellow of American Educational Research Association. He served as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. He has also served as Program Director at the USA National Science Foundation. He was the Editor of the 2017 Compendium for Research in Mathematics Education. He has received several important awards, including the University of Delaware’s College of Arts and Sciences’ Outstanding Scholarship Award. He also received the Webber Award (honoring his significant contribution to the State of Delaware’s mathematics education). Recently, he has focused his research on mathematical problem posing.

Gabriel Stylianides is Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Oxford and Fellow of Oxford’s Worcester College (UK). His research focuses on issues related to the meaningful engagement of students in fundamental mathematical practices. He has published 4 books and over 90 other articles in refereed journals, conference proceedings, or edited volumes. His research received support from the US National Science Foundation, the US Department of Education, the Education Endowment Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, and the John Fell Fund. He is currently an Editorial Board member of the Elementary School Journal, the Journal of Mathematical Behavior, the International Journal of Educational Research, and Asian Journal for Mathematics Education.

Patricia Ann Kenney had an atypical journey into the field of mathematics education. With a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in library (information) science, she started her career in 1974 as a university librarian. She returned to higher education to earn a second bachelor’s degree in mathematics (1981) and then a Ph.D. in mathematics education (1988). She did a post-doctoral fellowship under the tutelage of Dr. Edward A. Silver at the University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, USA) Learning Research and Development Center (1990-92), and then worked with him for nearly 20 years in a variety of capacities, most of which involved writing articles and book chapters as well as editorial work on publications such as the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics National Assessment of Educational Progress interpretive reports, and the More Lessons Learned from Research series. These experiences allowed her to utilize her background in English, research, and mathematics to the benefit of those with whom she worked.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Research Studies on Learning and Teaching of Mathematics

  • Book Subtitle: Dedicated to Edward A. Silver

  • Editors: Jinfa Cai, Gabriel J. Stylianides, Patricia Ann Kenney

  • Series Title: Research in Mathematics Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35459-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-35458-8Published: 03 August 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-35461-8Due: 03 September 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-35459-5Published: 02 August 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2570-4729

  • Series E-ISSN: 2570-4737

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 308

  • Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations, 23 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Mathematics Education, Research Methods in Education, Education, general

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