Mathematics Education

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Research in mathematics education is about the content and methods of mathematics teaching.
The mathematics education research group in Uppsala studies the phenomenon of teaching and learning mathematics in various ways. The studies cover all levels of education from preschool to university, both historically and in the present day. This includes studies of steering documents, professional development, teaching materials and tests – including their interrelationships –, and classroom interaction. The group studies educational aspects of, among other things, algebra, analysis, geometry, problem solving, programming and digital tools. Theories and methods are drawn from the field of mathematics education, but also from sociology, psychology, linguistics, and implementation research, for example. For more information about the group's research, see the profile pages of the group members.
The group has several international and national collaborations. These involve participation in other research groups, but also the organisation of networks and conferences. Several of the group's members are involved in various development projects, such as the development of teaching materials and teacher training projects.
Group members
Publications
Mellanstadieelevers generalisering genom identifikation och tillämpning av regelbundenheter
Part of Talking mathematics, p. 1-10, 2026
Beyond Beliefs: Using Scheme Theory to Understand Implementation in Mathematics Education
Part of Implementation and Replication Studies in Mathematics Education, p. 216-241, 2025
What Works? Implementing Innovations on Small, Medium, and Large Scale.
Part of Proceedings of the Fourteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME14) (No. 7), 2025
The role of habits in a theory of change: Lessons from an implementation of interleaved practice.
Part of Proceedings of the Fourteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME14) (No. 4), 2025
Mathematics for all in Sweden (1962–2025): successes, setbacks, and some insights
Part of Journal of Curriculum Studies, p. 1-24, 2026
Part of LUMAT, p. 103-131, 2023
- DOI for Static, dynamic and interactive elements in digital teaching materials in mathematics: How do they foster interaction, exploration and persistence?
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Part of Proceedings of the Fourteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME14), 2025
Computer-based assessment in mathematics: Issues about validity
Part of LUMAT, p. 49-76, 2023
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Part of Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, p. 1-19, 2025
Part of LUMAT, 2025
- DOI for Beyond the dichotomy: Deeds and explorations as a mutually enhancing dyad in undergraduate mathematics education
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Examining the effectiveness of teacher professional development in the BM and MIST initiatives
Part of Interplay between research and teaching practice in mathematics education. Proceedings of NORMA24 The tenth Nordic Conference on Mathematics Education Copenhagen, 2024, 2025
Part of INDRUM 2024 Proceedings, p. 871-880, 2024
Collaboration between mathematicians and mathematics educators in secondary teacher education
Part of Mediating mathematics, p. 133-137, 2024
TWG5: Teachers' and students' practices and experiences
Part of INDRUM 2024 Proceedings, p. 715-719, 2024
Part of Implementation and Replication Studies in Mathematics Education, p. 215-242, 2024
- DOI for Changing Mathematics Education Practice: a Systematic Review of Mathematics Education Implementation Research in the Nordic Countries
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Introduction to Section IV: Curriculum and Change
Part of Fourth International Handbook of Mathematics Education, p. 565-575, Springer, 2024
Part of Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 2024
- DOI for Different types of talk in mixed-attainment problem-solving groups: Contributions to individual students' combinatorial thinking
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Part of Cognitive science, 2024
- DOI for Exploring the Impact of Math Anxiety and Task Difficulty on Pupil Dilation in Adults and Young Children
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Part of Proceedings of the Thirteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME13), p. 4252-4259, 2023
Part of Proceedings of the Thirteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME13), p. 4364-4371, 2023
Innovation and the problem of measuring effects in large scale professional development projects
Part of Proceedings of the Thirteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME13), p. 4356-4363, 2023
Part of “Dig Where You Stand” 7: Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on the History of Mathematics Education., p. 197-212, 2023
Part of Proceedings of the Twelfth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME12), p. 4087-4094, 2022
Part of The relation between mathematics education research and teachers’ professional development, p. 57-68, 2022
Part of Proceedings of the Twelfth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME12), p. 4189-4196, 2022
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