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73
Citations
40505
World Ranking
615
National Ranking
293

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
  • 2006 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Paul Cobb is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States and focuses primarily on research within the social sciences, with a specific emphasis on education. Their scholarly work spans multiple subfields including education, information systems and management, statistics and probability, developmental and educational psychology, and applied psychology.

Their research is closely tied to several main topics, reflecting a broad engagement with the improvement and understanding of teaching and learning processes. These topics include:

  • Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
  • Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
  • Educational Assessment and Improvement
  • Reflective Practices in Education
  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
  • Education and Technology Integration
  • Cognitive and Developmental Aspects of Mathematical Skills

Paul Cobb has published in multiple academic venues, including:

  • Implementation and Replication Studies in Mathematics Education
  • Journal of Teacher Education
  • Teaching and Teacher Education
  • International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
  • Journal für Mathematik-Didaktik

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on the practical and theoretical aspects of mathematics education and instructional coaching. Notable publications include:

  • "An Empirically Grounded System of Supports for Improving the Quality of Mathematics Teaching on a Large Scale" (2021) in Implementation and Replication Studies in Mathematics Education
  • "Identifying and Negotiating Productive Instructional Improvement Goals in One-on-One Mathematics Coaching" (2022) in Journal of Teacher Education
  • "Identifying productive one-on-one coaching practices" (2023) in Teaching and Teacher Education
  • "A cross-cultural comparison of the self-efficacy of middle-school mathematics teachers across Turkey and the United States" (2021) in International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
  • "Teacher Press to Establish What Counts as an Acceptable Explanation Grounded in Problem Settings" (2024) in Journal für Mathematik-Didaktik

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their work, with frequent coauthors including Kara Jackson, Nicholas Kochmanski, Anna Sfard, Sevim Sevgi, and Giray Berberoğlu.

Paul Cobb's contributions have been recognized through several honors, notably being named a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association in 2008 and a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Design Experiments in Educational Research

    Paul Cobb;Jere Confrey;Andrea diSessa;Richard Lehrer

  • Sociomathematical Norms, Argumentation, and Autonomy in Mathematics

    Erna Yackel;Paul Cobb

  • Where Is the Mind? Constructivist and Sociocultural Perspectives on Mathematical Development

    Paul Cobb

  • Constructivist, emergent, and sociocultural perspectives in the context of developmental research

    Paul Cobb;Erna Yackel

  • Cognitive and Situated Learning Perspectives in Theory and Practice

    Paul Cobb;Janet Bowers

  • Design research from a learning design perspective

    Koeno Gravemeijer;Paul Cobb

  • A Constructivist Alternative to the Representational View of Mind in Mathematics Education.

    Paul Cobb;Erna Yackel;Terry Wood

  • Construction of Arithmetical Meanings and Strategies

    Leslie P. Steffe;Paul Cobb;Ernst von Glasersfeld

  • Participating in Classroom Mathematical Practices

    Paul Cobb;Michelle Stephan;Kay McClain;Koeno Gravemeijer

  • The emergence of mathematical meaning : interaction in classroom cultures

    Paul Cobb;Heinrich Bauersfeld

  • Ontological Innovation and the Role of Theory in Design Experiments

    Andrea A. diSessa;Paul Cobb

  • Assessment of a problem-centered second-grade mathematics project.

    Paul Cobb;Terry Wood;Erna Yackel;John Nicholls

  • Reflective Discourse and Collective Reflection

    Paul Cobb;Ada Boufi;Kay McClain;Joy Whitenack

  • The Constructivist Researcher as Teacher and Model Builder

    Paul Cobb;Leslie P. Steffe

  • Characteristics of Classroom Mathematics Traditions: An Interactional Analysis

    Paul Cobb;Terry Wood;Erna Yackel;Betsy McNeal

  • Conducting Teaching Experiments in Collaboration With Teachers

    Paul Cobb

  • Children's Counting Types: Philosophy, Theory, and Application

    Leslie P. Steffe;Paul Cobb;John Richards

  • Chapter 9: Classrooms as Learning Environments for Teachers and Researchers

    Paul Cobb;Terry Wood;Erna Yackel

  • Small-group interactions as a source of learning opportunities in second-grade mathematics.

    Erna Yackel;Paul Cobb;Terry Wood

  • Situating Teachers’ Instructional Practices in the Institutional Setting of the School and District

    Paul Cobb;Kay McClain;Teruni de Silva Lamberg;Chrystal Dean

Frequent Co-Authors

William R. Penuel
William R. Penuel University of Colorado Boulder
Greg J. Duncan
Greg J. Duncan University of California, Irvine
Dale C. Farran
Dale C. Farran Vanderbilt University
Thomas S. Weisner
Thomas S. Weisner University of California, Los Angeles
Patrick W Thompson
Patrick W Thompson Arizona State University
Andrea A. diSessa
Andrea A. diSessa University of California, Berkeley
Margaret Eisenhart
Margaret Eisenhart University of Colorado Boulder
Leona Schauble
Leona Schauble Vanderbilt University
Richard Lehrer
Richard Lehrer Vanderbilt University
Jacquelynne S. Eccles
Jacquelynne S. Eccles University of California, Irvine

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