Conference paper
Experiences of Pre-Multiplicative Thinking Junior Secondary School Students
Proceedings of the 47th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp.277-284
Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 47th (Canberra, Australia, 06-Jul-2025–10-Jul-2025)
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
2025
Abstract
The Australian Curriculum suggests that students have transitioned from additive to multiplicative thinking upon entry into secondary school. However, research shows that many students are thinking additively, placing them at a disadvantage to their multiplicative thinking peers. In this paper, early findings from a broader research project describe the mathematical experiences of pre-multiplicative thinking students in a secondary school context. Critical realism was applied to initial interview data, and a proposed model emerged to represent the pre-multiplicative thinking research space.
Details
- Title
- Experiences of Pre-Multiplicative Thinking Junior Secondary School Students
- Authors
- Susan Mabb (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Education and Tertiary Access
- Contributors
- Danielle Arlanda Harris (Editor) - Griffith UniversityKristen Tripet (Editor)Sitti Maesuri Patahuddin (Editor)Lorraine Gaunt (Editor)
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 47th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp.277-284
- Conference details
- Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 47th (Canberra, Australia, 06-Jul-2025–10-Jul-2025)
- Publisher
- Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
- Date published
- 2025
- Organisation Unit
- Graduate Research School; School of Education and Tertiary Access; Thompson Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991171945002621
- Output Type
- Conference paper