What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Mathematics education
- Pedagogy
- Statistics
His primary areas of study are Mathematics education, Mathematical problem, Pedagogy, Curriculum and Perspective.
Jinfa Cai incorporates Mathematics education and Cross-cultural in his studies.
As a part of the same scientific study, Jinfa Cai usually deals with the Mathematical problem, concentrating on Creativity and frequently concerns with Mathematical learning.
His research in the fields of Mathematics curriculum overlaps with other disciplines such as Chinese mathematics.
His research in Curriculum intersects with topics in Consistency, Algebraic number, Formalism and Algebraic thinking.
His Reform mathematics research incorporates elements of Philosophy of mathematics education and Core-Plus Mathematics Project.
His most cited work include:
- An Analysis of Arithmetic Problem Posing by Middle School Students. (258 citations)
- How Chinese learn mathematics : perspectives from insiders (185 citations)
- Generalized and generative thinking in US and Chinese students’ mathematical problem solving and problem posing (146 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Jinfa Cai mainly focuses on Mathematics education, Pedagogy, Curriculum, Mathematical problem and Student learning.
His study in Mathematics instruction, Teaching method, Reform mathematics, Connected Mathematics and Educational research is done as part of Mathematics education.
His research integrates issues of Science education and Thinking skills in his study of Mathematics instruction.
His study in Effective teaching and Teaching and learning center are all subfields of Pedagogy.
His studies deal with areas such as Mathematics curriculum and Algebra over a field as well as Curriculum.
Among his research on Mathematical problem, you can see a combination of other fields of science like Task and Perspective.
He most often published in these fields:
- Mathematics education (94.63%)
- Pedagogy (22.82%)
- Curriculum (21.48%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?
- Mathematics education (94.63%)
- Mathematical problem (15.44%)
- Science education (5.37%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Mathematics education, Mathematical problem, Science education, Professional development and Conceptualization are his primary areas of study.
His Learning to teach and Educational research study are his primary interests in Mathematics education.
His Mathematical problem study combines topics in areas such as Variety, Self-efficacy and Mathematical thinking.
His Science education research includes themes of Scale and Item analysis.
There are a combination of areas like Curriculum and Affect integrated together with his Conceptualization study.
Curriculum and Mathematics curriculum are frequently intertwined in his study.
Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Beyond small, medium, or large: Points of consideration when interpreting effect sizes (35 citations)
- Learning to teach through mathematical problem posing: Theoretical considerations, methodology, and directions for future research (20 citations)
- Exploring the impact of a problem-posing workshop on elementary school mathematics teachers’ conceptions on problem posing and lesson design (14 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Mathematics education
- Statistics
- Pedagogy
His primary areas of investigation include Mathematics education, Mathematical problem, Variety, Research questions and Framing.
His Mathematics education research is mostly focused on the topic Educational research.
Along with Perspective, other disciplines of study including Learning to teach and Professional development are integrated into his research.
Mathematical thinking and Term are fields of study that overlap with his Task research.
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