Research in Learning and Teaching

The nature of evidence and argument in mathematics education is quite unlike the nature of evidence and argument in mathemathics.
Shoenfeld (2000) - Purposes and Methods of Research in Mathematics Education

The approaches and methodologies of undergraduate mathematics education differs from those of the mathematics discipline research in many ways. This can present challenges for mathematicians wanting to pursue research in this area.
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The following section is a suggested starting point. If you know of other resources, please let us know at [email protected].

Getting Started in the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching (SoLT)

Where to Submit your Research

Ethics

Journals in Mathematics Education

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Getting Started in the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching (SoLT)

The Steps of Designing a Teaching as Research Project (Credit: CIRTL Network)

SoLT: Vanderbilt University
A buid from the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching that provides a tutorial on the steps involved in carrying out a SoLT project.

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Getting Started in Pedagogical Research within STEM Disciplines
This guide edited by Michael Grove and Tina Overton has been developed for those looking to begin pedagogic research within the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Its purpose is to provide an accessible introduction to pedagogic research along with a practical guide containing hints and tips on how to get started. The guide was produced following a series of national workshops and conferences that were started in 2011 by the National HE STEM Programme (UK) and continued in 2012 with the support of the Higher Education Academy.

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International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOLT) Resources
The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Inc. serves faculty members, staff, and students who care about teaching and learning as serious intellectual work.

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Where to Submit Your Research

If you are unsure where to submit/publich your resarch, most university libraries provide onlin guides and and assistance for researchers to help them identify appropriate journals.

Think. Check. Submit. helps researchers identify journals for their research. Their Vimeo shown above offers a good starting place.

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RMIT offers a guide on choosing where to publish your research.

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Ethics

If your research involves collecting information from other people, you will need to apply for ethics approval from your institution.

Melbourne University has a detailed human ethics research guide specific to research in education that may help you through the process.

Ethics Guide

A full guide is availble for the National Statement of Ethical Conduct in Human Research​

Ethical Conduct

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Journals in Mathematics Education

International journal of mathematical education in science and technology (Ijmest)

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology (IJMEST): a well regarded journal that publishes on mathematics education at primary, secondary and tertiary level. Many Australian mathematicians and education researchers active in university learning and teaching have published in this journal. The journal publishes a special edition for each Delta conference

international journal of science and mathematical eduation

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education – The objective of this journal is to publish original, fully peer-reviewed articles on a variety of topics and research methods in both science and mathematics education. The journal welcomes articles that address common issues in mathematics and science education and cross-curricular dimensions more widely.

mathematics eduaction research journal (MERJ)

Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ) is the official journal of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA). It provides a forum for publication of research in the teaching and learning of mathematics across all levels from the Australasian region.The Journal publishes articles focusing on theoretical, pedagogical, methodological, and philosophical topics related to mathematics education across all levels of education and vocations – both formal and informal

Research in mathematics education

Research in Mathematics Education – Official journal of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics. Papers should address the central issues in terms which are of relevance across educational systems and informed by wider thinking in the field. The journal has three sections, covering research papers, book reviews, and current reports

education studies in mathematics

Education Studies in Mathematics presents new ideas and developments of major importance to practitioners working in the field of mathematical education. It reflects both the variety of research concerns within the field and the range of methods used to study them. Articles deal with didactical, methodological and pedagogical subjects, rather than with specific programs for teaching mathematics.

mathematics, statistics, and operations research (MSOR) Connections

Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research (MSOR) Connections promotes, encourages, enhances and disseminates research, good practice and innovation in all aspects of the student learning experience within Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research wherever these may be taught in higher education.

journal for research in mathematics education (JRME)

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education (JRME) is the official journal of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (USA) concerned with all levels of mathematics education.  The journal publishes a wide range of practical and theoretical articles.

australian senior mathematics journal

Australian Senior Mathematics Journal (Published by AAMT) – Serves all interested in the learning & teaching of mathematics to the secondary school years 11 & 12 & to the first few years of tertiary education at university, college & vocational institutions.

australian mathematical society (AustMS) Gazette

Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS) Gazette publishes a range of articles, technical reports, classroom practices, letters, reviews and editorials related to teaching of mathematics.

australasian journal of educational technology (AJET)

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET) is the journal of ascilite, the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. It aims to promote research and scholarship on the integration of technology in tertiary education, promote effective practice, and inform policy.

International journal of innovation in science and mathematics education (ijisme)

International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education (IJISME) is an Australian based journal produced by the Institute of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education based at the University of Sydney, which also organises the Australian Conference of Science and Mathematics Education (ACSME). encouraging and supporting early career researchers as well as academics in science and mathematics who are new to education research.

international journal of research in undergraduate mathematics education

International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (IJRUME) is a new journal that published its first issue in April 2015. It is dedicated to the interests of post-secondary mathematics education research and publishes original research, including empirical, theoretical, and methodological reports of learning and teaching of undergraduate and graduate students, rather than curricular descriptions or anecdotal reflections on practice.

journal of statistics education

Journal of Statistics Education is published by the American Statistical Association.  It publishes articles that enhance the exchange of a diversity of interesting and useful information among educators, practitioners, and researchers around the world. The intended audience includes anyone who teaches statistics, as well as those interested in research on statistical and probabilistic reasoning.

statistics education research journal

Statistics Education Research Journal is a peer-reviewed electronic journal of the International Association for Statistical Education (IASE) and the International Statistical Institute (ISI). SERJ is published twice a year and is free.

international conference on the teaching of statistics (ICOTS) conference proceedings

International Conference on the Teaching of Statistics (ICOTS) Conference Proceedings  – This conference includes papers on post secondary teaching of statistics.

Psychology of mathematics education (PME)

PME and the International Community of Mathematics Education: an international group of mathematics educators and researchers who gather once a year to share work and interests.

international commission on mathematical instruction (ICMe)

ICEM: a wide variety of ICME-related publications on specific themes and topics usually appear as well, as an outcome of a given ICME. Such publications may result, for instance, from the activities of Working Groups on the programme of the congress or of ICMI Affiliated Study Groups that have met on the occasion of the congress.