Abstracts of the First Sourcebook on Asian Research in Mathematics Education by Sriraman, Bharath; Cai, Jinfa; Lee, Kyeong-Hwa;

Short description:

This sourcebook highlights under-represented regions in math education, focusing on China, Korea, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, and India. It consolidates research on cognition, curriculum, teacher development, and policy, showcasing influential findings. It's a key reference for researchers, policymakers, and educators.

Long description:

Mathematics and Science education have both grown in fertile directions in different geographic regions. Yet, the mainstream discourse in international handbooks does not lend voice to developments in cognition, curriculum, teacher development, assessment, policy and implementation of mathematics and science in many countries. Paradoxically, in spite of advances in information technology and the “flat earth” syndrome, old distinctions and biases between different groups of researcher’s persist. In addition limited accessibility to conferences and journals also contribute to this problem.

The International Sourcebooks in Mathematics and Science Education focus on under-represented regions of the world and provides a platform for researchers to showcase their research and development in areas within mathematics and science education.

The First Sourcebook on Asian Research in Mathematics Education: China, Korea, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia and India provides the first synthesized treatment of mathematics education that has both developed and is now prominently emerging in the Asian and South Asian world. The book is organized in sections coordinated by leaders in mathematics education in these countries and editorial teams for each country affiliated with them. The purpose of unique sourcebook is to both consolidate and survey the established body of research in these countries with findings that have influenced ongoing research agendas and informed practices in Europe, North America (and other countries) in addition to serving as a platform to showcase existing research that has shaped teacher education, curricula and policy in these Asian countries. The book will serve as a standard reference for mathematics education researchers, policy makers, practitioners and students both in and outside Asia, and complement the Nordic and NCTM perspectives.

Table of Contents:

China

Part I. Culture, Tradition, And History

Chapter 1. "Zhi Yi Xing Nán (Knowing Is Easy And Doing Is Difficult)" Or Vice Versa?: A Chinese Mathematician's Observation On History And Pedagogy Of Mathematics Activities, Man-Keung Siu

Chapter 2. The Study On Application Of Mathematics History In Mathematics Education In China, Zezhong Yang and Jian Wang

Chapter 3. Cultural Roots, Traditions, And Characteristics Of Contemporary Mathematics Education In China, Xuhui Li, Dianzhou Zhang and Shiqi Li

Part II. Assessment And Evaluation

Chapter 4. Factors Affecting Mathematical Literacy Performance Of 15-Year-Old Students In Macao: The PISA Perspective, Kwok-Cheung Cheung

Chapter 5. Has Curriculum Reform Made A Difference In The Classroom?: An Evaluation Of The New Mathematics Curriculum In Mainland China, Yujing Ni, Qiong Li, Jinfia Cai, and Kit-Tai Hau

Chapter 6. Effect Of Parental Involvement And Investment On Mathematics Learning: What Hong Kong Learned From PISA, Esther Sui Chu Ho

Part III. Curriculum

Chapter 7. Early Algebra In Chinese Elementary Mathematics Textbooks: The Case Of Inverse Operations, Meixia Ding

Chapter 8. The Development Of Chinese Mathematics Textbooks For Primary And Secondary Schools Since The Twentieth Century, Shi-hu Lv, Ting Chen, Aihui Peng, and Shangzhi Wang

Chapter 9. Mathematics Curriculum And Teaching Materials In China From 1950–2000, Jianye Zhang, Wei Sun, and Arthur B. Powell

Chapter 10. Chinese Mathematics Curriculum Reform In The Twenty-First Century: 2000–2010, Jian Liu, Lidong Wang, Ye Sun, and Yiming Cao

Chapter 11. Basic Education Mathematics Curriculum Reform In The Greater Chinese Region: Trends And Lessons Learned, Chi-Chung Lam, Ngai-Ying Wong, Rui Ding, Siu Pang Titus Li, and Yun-Peng Ma

Chapter 12. Characterizing Chinese Mathematics Curriculum: A Cross-National Comparative Perspective, Larry E. Suter and Jinfia Cai

Part IV. Mathematical Cognition

Chapter 13. Promoting Young Children’s Development Of Logical-Math Thinking Through Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, And Division In Operational Math, Zi-juan Cheng

Chapter 14. Development Of Mathematical Cognition In Preschool Children, Qingfen Hu and Jing Zhang

Chapter 15. Chinese Children’s Understanding Of Fraction Concepts, Ziqiang Xin and Chunhui Liu

Chapter 16. Teaching And Learning Of Number Sense In Taiwan, Der-Ching Yang

Chapter 17. Contemporary Chinese Investigations Of Cognitive Aspects Of Mathematics Learning, Ping Yi, Wenhua Yu, and Yingfang Fu

Chapter 18. Chinese Mathematical Processing And Mathematical Brain, Xinlin Zhou, Wei Wei, Chuansheng Chen, and Qi Dong

Part V. Teaching And Teacher Education

Chapter 19. Comparing Teachers' Knowledge On Multidigit Division Between The United States And China, Shuhua An and Song A. An

Chapter 20. Problem Solving In Chinese Mathematics Education: Research And Practice, Jinfu Cai, Bikai Nie, and Lijun Ye

Chapter 21. Developing A Coding System For Video Analysis Of Classroom Interaction, Yiming Cao, Chen He, and Liping Ding

Chapter 22. Mathematical Discourse In Chinese Classrooms: An Insider's Perspective, Ida Ah Chee Moh, Xinrong Yang, and Yan Zhu

Chapter 23. Reviving Teacher Learning: Chinese Mathematics Teacher Professional Development In The Context Of Educational Reform, Lynn W. Paine, Yanping Fang, and Heng Jiang

Chapter 24. The Status Quo And Prospect Of Research On Mathematics Education For Ethnic Minorities In China, Hengjun Tang, Aihui Peng, Bifen Chen, Yu Bo, Yanping Huang, and Naiqing Song

Chapter 25. Chinese Elementary Teachers' Mathematics Knowledge For Teaching: Role Of Subject Related Training, Mathematics Teaching Experience, And Current Curriculum Study In Shaping Its Quality, Jian Wang

Chapter 26. Why Always Greener On The Other Side?: The Complexity Of Chinese And U.S. Mathematics Education, Thomas E. Ricks

Part VI. Technology

Chapter 27. A Chinese Software SSP For The Teaching And Learning Of Mathematics: Theoretical And Practical Perspectives, Chunlian Jiang, Jingzhong Zhang, and Xideeng Peng

Chapter 28. E-Learning In Mathematics Education, Siu Cheung Kong

Korea

Chapter 29. Korean Research In Mathematics Education, Kyeong-Hwa Lee, Jennifer M. Suh, Rae Young Kim, and Bharath Sriraman

Chapter 30. A Review Of Philosophical Studies On Mathematics Education, JinYoung Nam

Chapter 31. Mathematics Curriculum, Kyungmee Park

Chapter 32. Mathematics Textbooks, JeongSuk Pang

Chapter 33. Using The History Of Mathematics To Teach And Learn Mathematics, Hyeoun Chang

Chapter 34. Perspectives On Reasoning Instruction In The Mathematics Education, BoMi Shin

Chapter 35. Mathematical Modeling, Yeong Ok Chong

Chapter 36. Gender And Mathematics, Eun Jung Lee

Chapter 37. Mathematical Assessment, GuiSoo Na

Chapter 38. Examining Key Issues In Research On Teacher Education, Gooyen Kim

Chapter 39. Trends In The Research On Korean Teachers' Beliefs About Mathematics Education, Dong-Hwan Lee

Singapore

Chapter 40. A Review Of Mathematical Problem-Solving Research Involving Students In Singapore Mathematics Classrooms (2001 To 2011): What's Done And What More Can Be Done, Chan Chun Ming Eric

Chapter 41. Research On Singapore Mathematics Curriculum And Textbooks: Searching For Reasons Behind Students' Outstanding Performance, Yan Zhu and Lianghuo Fan

Chapter 42. Teachers' Assessment Literacy And Student Learning In Singapore Mathematics Classrooms, Kim Hong Koh

Chapter 43. A Theoretical Framework For Understanding The Different Attention Resource Demands Of Letter-Symbolic Versus Model Method, Swee Fong Ng

Chapter 44. A Multidimensional Approach To Understanding In Mathematics Among Grade 8 Students In Singapore, Boey Kok Leong, Shaljan Areepattamannil, and Berinderjeet Kaur

Malaysia

Chapter 45. Mathematics Education Research In Malaysia: An Overview, Chap Sam Lim, Parmjit Singh, Liew Kee Kor, and Cheng Meng Chew

Chapter 46. Research Studies In The Learning And Understanding Of Mathematics: A Malaysian Context, Parmjit Singh and Sian Hoon Teh

Chapter 47. Numeracy Studies In Malaysia, Munirah Ghazali and Abdul Razak Othman

Chapter 48. Malaysian Research In Geometry, Cheng Meng Chew

Chapter 49. Research In Mathematical Thinking In Malaysia: Some Issues And Suggestions, Shafiza Abdul Rahman

Chapter 50. Studies About Values In Mathematics Teaching And Learning In Malaysia, Sharifah Norul Akmar Syed Zamri and Mohd Uzi Dollah

Chapter 51. Transformation Of School Mathematics Assessment, Tee Yong Hwa, Chap Sam Lim, and Ngee Kiong Lau

Chapter 52. Mathematics Incorporating Graphics Calculator Technology In Malaysia, Liew Kee Kor

Chapter 53. Mathematics Teacher Professional Development In Malaysia, Chin Mon Chiew, Chap Sam Lim, and Ui Hock Cheah

Japan

Chapter 54. Mathematics Education Research In Japan: An Introduction, Yoshinori Shimizu

Chapter 55. A Historical Perspective On Mathematics Education Research In Japan, Naomichi Makinae

Chapter 56. The Development Of Mathematics Education As A Research Field In Japan, Yasuhiro Sekiguchi

Chapter 57. Research On Proportional Reasoning In Japanese Context, Keiko Hino

Chapter 58. Japanese Student’s Understanding Of School Algebra, Toshikazu Fujii

Chapter 59. Proving As An Explorative Activity In Mathematics Education, Mikio Miyazaki and Taro Fujita

Chapter 60. Developments In Research On Mathematical Problem Solving In Japan, Kazuhiko Nunokawa

Chapter 61. Research On Teaching And Learning Mathematics With Information And Communication Technology, Yasuyuki Iijima

Chapter 62. "Inner Teacher": The Role Of Metacognition In Learning Mathematics And Its Implication To Improving Classroom Practice, Keiichi Shigematsu

Chapter 63. Cross-Cultural Studies On Mathematics Classroom Practices, Yoshinori Shimizu

Chapter 64. Systematic Support Of Life-Long Professional Development For Teachers Through Lesson Study, Akihiko Takahashi

India

Chapter 65. Evolving Concerns Around Mathematics As A School Discipline: Curricular Vision, Classroom Practice And The National Curriculum Framework (2005), Farida Abdulla Khan

Chapter 66. Curriculum Development In Primary Mathematics: The School Mathematics Project, Amitaabha Mukherjee and Vijaya S. Varma

Chapter 67. Intervening For Number Sense In Primary Mathematics, Usha Menon

Chapter 68. Some Ethical Concerns In Designing Upper Primary Mathematics Curriculum: A Report From The Field, Jayashree Subramanian, Sunil Verma, and Mohd. Umar

Chapter 69. Students' Understanding Of Algebra And Curriculum Reform, Rakhi Banerjee

Chapter 70. Professional Development Of In-Service Mathematics Teachers In India, Ruchi S. Kumar, K. Subramanian, and Shweta Naik

Chapter 71. Insights Into Students' Errors Based On Data From Large-Scale Assessments, Aadola Kanhere, Anupriya Gupta, and Maulik Shah

Chapter 72. Assessment Of Mathematical Learning: Issues And Challenges, Shailesh Shirali

Chapter 73. Technology And Mathematics Education: Issues And Challenges, Jonaki B Ghosh

Chapter 74. Mathematics Education In Precolonial And Colonial South India, Senthil Babu D.

Chapter 75. Representations Of Numbers In The Indian Mathematical Tradition Of Combinatorial Problems, Raja Sridharan and K. Subramaniam