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Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12
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Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12

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Published by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

https://www.nctm.org/Publications/Mathematics-Teacher_-Learning-and-Teaching-PK-12/

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Social Sciences and Humanities 1220 10 11 3

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Number of Best Scientists*: 20
Documents by Best Scientists*: 20
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Overview

Top Research Topics at Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12?

The topics of Mathematics education, Mathematics instruction, Secondary education, Algebra over a field and Teaching method are the focal point of discussions in the journal. Connected Mathematics, Reform mathematics, Core-Plus Mathematics Project, Math wars and Integrated mathematics are some of the facets of Mathematics education tackled in the journal. It primarily discusses Connected Mathematics topics, particularly Comprehensive School Mathematics Program, Everyday Mathematics and Philosophy of mathematics education.

Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12 focused on Mathematics instruction research but expanded to cover Mathematical logic. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12 focuses on Algebra over a field as well as the interrelated topic of Algebra.

  • Mathematics education (48.24%)
  • Mathematics instruction (19.82%)
  • Secondary education (15.14%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Teachers of Mathematics (701 citations)
  • The Role of Instructors in Creating Math Anxiety in Students from Kindergarten through College. (238 citations)
  • How Well Do Students Write Geometry Proofs (157 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12:

The most cited articles cover a variety of subjects, including Mathematics education, Connected Mathematics, Reform mathematics, Secondary education and Math wars. The presentations in the most cited articles discussing Mathematics education offer insights in topics such as Mathematics instruction, Teaching method, Core-Plus Mathematics Project, Integrated mathematics and Everyday Mathematics. While work presented in the journal publications provide substantial information on Secondary education, it also covers topics in Mathematics curriculum and Calculus (medicine).

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • World War II
  • Law
  • Geometry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Mathematics education, Mathematics instruction, Teaching method, Algebra over a field and Equity (finance). The in-depth study on Mathematics education also explores topics in the intersecting field of Task (project management). In it, Learner engagement, Quadratic equation, Logical reasoning, Mathematical model and Calculus are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Mathematics instruction research.

Some problems in Teaching method that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Concept learning, Educational technology and Mathematical logic. The concepts on Equity (finance) presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Central tendency, Qualitative research and Digital divide. The studies on Formative assessment discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Cooperative learning and Curriculum.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Magic Is in the Margins: UDL Math (1 citations)
  • Hidden in Plain Sight (1 citations)
  • It’s a Wrap: A New Dimension for Sinusoids (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12 (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ron Lancaster (78 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Brigitte Bentele (62 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Louis Lim (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Howard F. Fehr (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jeffrey J. Wanko (36 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12 (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Columbia University (119 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (84 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (79 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Chicago (71 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Minnesota (59 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 30.77% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.88% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 1.23% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.11% of all publications and 77.78% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • “Subitizing: What Is It? Why Teach It?”

    (2021)
    101 Citations
  • Making Sense of a Data-Filled World

    Jo Boaler;Tanya LaMar;Cathy Williams

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • How Big Is a Leaf? Mathematical Modeling Through STEM Inquiry

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Constructing Goals for Student Learning through Conversation

    Jessica Hunt;Mary Kay Stein

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • The Structure of the Quadratic Formula

    (2021)
    1 Citations
  • Area-Preserving Transformations: Cavalieri in 2D

    Nicholas H. Wasserman;Keith Weber;Timothy Fukawa-Connelly;Juan Pablo Mejía-Ramos

    (2020)
    1 Citations
  • What's in a Name? Language Use as a Mirror into Your Teaching Practice

    Tracy E. Dobie;Miriam Gamoran Sherin

    (2020)
    1 Citations
  • Beautiful Mathematical Indigenous Connections

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Ways to Help Students Become Powerful Mathematical Thinkers

    (2023)
    0 Citations
  • Student Surveys Inform and Improve Classroom Discussion

    Hannah J. Nieman;Nicholas M. Kochmanski;Kara J. Jackson;Paul A. Cobb

    (2020)
    0 Citations

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