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Title Research in mathematics education in Australasia 2016-2019 / Jennifer Way, Catherine Attard, Judy Anderson, Janette Bobis, Heather McMaster, Katherin Cartwright, editors
Published Singapore : Springer, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (383 pages)
Contents Intro -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- List of Reviewers -- 1 Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2016-2019 -- 1 Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia Review Series -- 2 Editors and the Production Process -- 3 Concluding Comments and Acknowledgments -- References -- 2 Looking Back and Taking Stock: Reflections on the MERGA Research Review 2012-2015 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Looking Back at Previous Chapters in RiMEA -- 3 Reflection on Three Policy Developments -- 3.1 Initial Teacher Education -- 3.2 STEM Agenda 2016-2026
3.3 Assessment of Research Impact and Engagement -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 3 The Contribution of Mathematics Education Researchers to the Current STEM Education Agenda -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Goals of STEM-Policies and Reports -- 2.1 STEM Education in Australasian Schools -- 2.2 STEM Workforce Engagement and Preparation -- 3 STEM Education in the School Curriculum: Roles, Perspectives, and Discipline Integration -- 3.1 STEM Education in the Curriculum: Roles and Perspectives -- 3.2 Research on Integrated STEM Learning in the Curriculum
4 Implementation-Research into STEM Teacher Education -- 4.1 Research About Pre-service STEM Education -- 4.2 Research About In-service STEM Education -- 5 Outcomes for Students-Developing Students' STEM Capabilities -- 5.1 Utilising STEM Contexts to Engage Students in Learning -- 5.2 Utilising STEM Contexts to Develop Students' Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills -- 5.3 Utilising STEM Contexts to Develop Students' Understanding of Mathematics -- 6 Conclusions and Implications for Further Research -- References -- 4 Facets of Numeracy: Teaching, Learning and Practices -- 1 Introduction
1.1 Theoretical Lens -- 2 Numeracy in Schooling and Initial Teacher Education -- 2.1 Numeracy Research in School Settings -- 2.2 Numeracy Research in ITE Settings -- 3 Adult Numeracy -- 3.1 Assessment of Adult Numeracy Capability-Insights from Policy Research -- 3.2 From a Focus on the Individual to Their Environment -- 3.3 Numeracy Learning and Teaching-Sites of Adult Numeracy Provision -- 3.4 Numeracy Practices -- 4 Statistical Literacy -- 4.1 Development of Statistical and Mathematical Knowledge -- 4.2 Processes for Developing Statistical Literacy
4.3 Knowledge of the Context in Which the Data Is Embedded -- 4.4 Written and Representational Literacy Skills -- 4.5 Capacity and Disposition to Adopt a Critical Stance -- 5 Financial Literacy -- 5.1 The Role of Context in Teaching Numeracy and Financial Literacy -- 5.2 Developing Sophisticated Mathematical Knowledge and Skills -- 5.3 Developing a Critical Orientation to Financial Problem-Solving -- 5.4 Implications for Teacher Education -- 6 Conclusion and Future Directions -- 6.1 Context -- 6.2 Mathematical Knowledge -- 6.3 Dispositions -- 6.4 Tools -- 6.5 Critical Orientation
Summary The tenth edition of the four-yearly review of mathematics education research in Australasia, compiled by the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), critically reviews research in mathematics education in the four years from 2016 to 2019. Its goals are to provide a reference guide for researchers, and to promote further quality research in Australasia
Notes 7 Future Directions
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Subject Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Research -- Australasia
Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Research
Australasia
Form Electronic book
Author Way, Jennifer
Attard, Catherine.
Anderson, Judy
Bobis, Janette
McMaster, Heather
Cartwright, Katherin
ISBN 9789811542695
9811542694
9789811542701
9811542708