International and Comparative Studies

International and Comparative Studies

Handbooks, collection of papers, etc. 

  • Cai, Jinfa,. Mok, Ida A.C, Reddy, Vijay, Stacey, Kaye. (2016). International Comparative Studies in Mathematics. Lessons for Improving Students’ Learning. Springer.
  • Cai, J. (1995). A cognitive analysis of U.S. and Chinese students’ mathematical performance on tasks involving computation, simple problem solving, and complex problem solving. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education Monograph Series 7. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
  • Clarke, D., Keitel, C., & Shimizu, Y. (Eds.). (2006b). Mathematics classrooms in 12 countries: The insiders’ perspective. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers B.V.
  • Ma, L. (1999). Knowing and teaching elementary mathematics: Teachers’ understanding of fundamental mathematics in China and the United States. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
  • Middleton, J. A., Cai, J & Hwang, S.   (Eds.), (2015). Large-scale studies in mathematics education.  New York, NY: Springer.
  • Schmidt, W.H., Houang, R.T., Cogan, L., Bloemeke, S., Tatto, M.T., Hsieh, F.J., et al. (2008). Opportunity to learn in the preparation of mathematics teachers: its structure and how it varies across six countries. ZDM.
  • Shimizu, Y., Kaur, B., Huang, R., & Clarke, D. (Eds.). (2010). Mathematical tasks in classrooms around the world. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
  • Stacey, K., & Turner, R. (2015). Assessing mathematical literacy: The PISA experience. Heidelberg: Springer.
  • Stigler, J. W., & Hiebert, J. (1999). “The teaching gap.” Best ideas from the world’s teachers for improving education in the classroom. New York: The Free Press.
  • Vogeli, B. (Ed.). (2015). Special Secondary Schools for the Mathematically Talented. London-New Jersey-Singapore: World Scientific.

 

Papers and chapters

  • Cai, J. (2000). Mathematical thinking involved in U.S. and Chinese students’ solving process-constrained and process-open problems. Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 2, 309–340.
  • Cai, J. (2004). Why do U.S. and Chinese students think differently in mathematical problem solving? Exploring the impact of early algebra learning and teachers’ beliefs. Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 23, 135–167
  • Hodgson, B. R., & Rogers, L. F. (2011). Aspects of internationalism in mathematics education: National organizations with an international influence. International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education, 6(2), 87–98.
  • Hodgson, B. R., & Rogers, L. F. (2012). On international organizations in mathematics education. International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education, 7(1), 17–28
  • Mesa, Vilma, Gomez, Pedro, Cheah, Ui Hock (2012). Influences of International Studies of Student Achievment on Mathematics Teaching and Learning, In M. A. Clements, A. Bishop, C. Keitel, J. Kilpatrick, & F. Leung (Eds.), Third international handbook of mathematics education (pp. 862-900). Springer.
  • Romberg, Thomas A. (1971). International Study of Achievement in Mathematics (Mar., 1971), Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2,( 2),  132-135
  • Silver, E. A., Leung, S. S., & Cai, J. (1995). Generating multiple solutions for a problem: A comparison of the responses of U.S. and Japanese students. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 28(1), 35–54.

 

Faculty publications

  • Epshtein, M., Lyublinskaya, I., & Sheehan, S. (2016) Short-term international program for pre-service STEM teachers as a form of professional development. In Proceedings of 13th International Congress on Mathematics Education. Hamburg, Germany.
  • Karp, A. (2012). From the local to the international in mathematics education. In M. A. Clements, A. Bishop, C. Keitel, J. Kilpatrick, & F. Leung (Eds.), Third international handbook of mathematics education (pp.797-826). Springer.
  • Karp, A., & Lee, J. H. (2010).  Contents or ideology? A case study of mathematical teaching in North Korea.  Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 30 (1), 1-13.
  • Karp, A., & Vogeli, B. (Eds.). (2010). Russian mathematics education: History and world significance, London-New Jersey-Singapore: World Scientific.
  • Karp, A., & Vogeli, B., (Eds.), (2011). Russian mathematics education: Programs and practices,. London-New Jersey-Singapore: World Scientific.
  • Lyublinskaya, I. (2018). Promoting transformative changes in mathematics teaching and learning in elementary schools through international online collaboration. In Proceedings of E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 1133-1139).
  • Lyublinskaya, I. Ryzhik, V. (2008) Interactive geometry labs – combining the US and Russian approaches to teaching geometry. International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning. 18 (5/6), 598-618.
  • Rosario. H., Scott, P., Vogeli, Bruce. (2015). Mathematics and its teaching in the Southern Americas. London-New Jersey-Singapore: World Scientific

 

A few TC dissertations

  • Gjoci, Bukurie, (2017). Analyzing Mathematics High School State Examinations in  Albania in the 1970s and 2006-2015: Two Decades, Two Historical Periods.
  • Lee, JungHang. (2007). Understanding North Korean secondary school mathematics education (interviews with North Korean teachers and students).
  • Nayer, Sofya. (1994). United States and Russian calculus achievement examinations: A comparison of student performance.

 

Members of the TSG

Alexander Karp

Irina Lyublinskaya

 

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