Who Outperforms Whom in School—and Why? The Role of Motivation and Culture in Gender Gaps
Achievement gaps between boys and girls reflect a complex interaction of motivation, beliefs, and societal influences.
Blog Entries
This is an overview of my blog post entries.
Why Some Patterns Are Harder Than Others: What Primary Students Really Struggle With
Patterns are often called the heart of mathematics, but recognizing a pattern is more complex than it seems.
How Students 'See' Boxplots: New Evidence for Extrafoveal Information Processing
Our study shows that some boxplot elements can be processed extrafoveally, revealing when students interpret statistical graphics simultaneously rather than sequentially.
How Teachers Really Use Digital Technology in Math Classrooms
Our new study shows how differently mathematics teachers integrate the same digital tool-revealing four distinct teaching approaches that shape technology-enhanced learning.
Launch of the COMPI.LE Research Project
With support from the Daimler and Benz Foundation, COMPI.LE investigates how playful building and programming with LEGO® SPIKE™ Essential fosters computational thinking in young …
Aptitude-Treatment-Interaction Effects in Digital Math Learning
A new article in Learning and Instruction examines which students benefit from different types of scaffolding when learning fractions on the number line in tablet-based …