Challenges in mathematical cognition: A collaboratively-derived research agenda
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Alcock, Lara
Ansari, Daniel
Batchelor, Sophie
Bisson, Marie-Josée
De Smedt, Bert
Gilmore, Camilla
Göbel, Silke M.
Hannula-Sormunen, Minna
Hodgen, Jeremy
Inglis, Matthew
Jones, Ian
Mazzocco, Michèle
McNeil, Nicole
Schneider, Michael
Simms, Victoria
Weber, Keith
Abstract / Description
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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mathematical cognition numerical cognition research agenda mathematics educationPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2016-04-29
Journal title
Journal of Numerical Cognition
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2
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1
Page numbers
20–41
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PsychOpen GOLD
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Alcock, L., Ansari, D., Batchelor, S., Bisson, M.-J., De Smedt, B., Gilmore, C., Göbel, S. M., Hannula-Sormunen, M., Hodgen, J., Inglis, M., Jones, I., Mazzocco, M., McNeil, N., Schneider, M., Simms, V., & Weber, K. (2016). Challenges in mathematical cognition: A collaboratively-derived research agenda. Journal of Numerical Cognition, 2(1), 20–41. https://doi.org/10.5964/jnc.v2i1.10
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Alcock, Lara
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Ansari, Daniel
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Batchelor, Sophie
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Bisson, Marie-Josée
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Author(s) / Creator(s)De Smedt, Bert
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Gilmore, Camilla
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Göbel, Silke M.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Hannula-Sormunen, Minna
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Hodgen, Jeremy
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Inglis, Matthew
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Jones, Ian
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Mazzocco, Michèle
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Author(s) / Creator(s)McNeil, Nicole
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Schneider, Michael
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Simms, Victoria
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Weber, Keith
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Date of first publication2016-04-29
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Abstract / DescriptionThis 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.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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CitationAlcock, L., Ansari, D., Batchelor, S., Bisson, M.-J., De Smedt, B., Gilmore, C., Göbel, S. M., Hannula-Sormunen, M., Hodgen, J., Inglis, M., Jones, I., Mazzocco, M., McNeil, N., Schneider, M., Simms, V., & Weber, K. (2016). Challenges in mathematical cognition: A collaboratively-derived research agenda. Journal of Numerical Cognition, 2(1), 20–41. https://doi.org/10.5964/jnc.v2i1.10en_US
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ISSN2363-8761
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1231
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1423
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/jnc.v2i1.10
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Keyword(s)mathematical cognitionen_US
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Keyword(s)numerical cognitionen_US
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Keyword(s)research agendaen_US
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Keyword(s)mathematics educationen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleChallenges in mathematical cognition: A collaboratively-derived research agendaen_US
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Issue1
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Journal titleJournal of Numerical Cognition
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Page numbers20–41
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Volume2
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