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Mathematics Education researcher at the University of Auckland, New Zealand

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The relations between motivation and mathematics achievement: a cross-cultural study of Asia-Pacific jurisdictions using TIMSS 2023 data - ZDM – Mathematics Education This study employs latent profile analysis of TIMSS 2023 data to examine secondary school students’ motivation toward mathematics (i.e., confidence, interest, and value) in Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, ...

Proud of my PhD student Huayu Gao's first publication based on TIMSS 2023 data and latent profile analysis to examine secondary students’ motivation toward mathematics (confidence, interest, and value). Open Access link: doi.org/10.1007/s118...

04.02.2026 06:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Student-generated explanation in undergraduate mathematics and statistics education: a systematic literature review Student-generated explanations are increasingly recognised as a key strategy for promoting active learning in undergraduate mathematics and statistics education. This systematic literature review e...

The 15th Delta Conference Special Issue of IJMEST is out, which includes our systematic literature review on student-generated explanation in undergraduate mathematics and statistics education www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

06.01.2026 06:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Student-generated explanation in undergraduate mathematics and statistics education: a systematic literature review Student-generated explanations are increasingly recognised as a key strategy for promoting active learning in undergraduate mathematics and statistics education. This systematic literature review e...

Excited to share the latest work from my PhD student Huixin Gao: a systematic review on student-generated explanations in undergraduate maths and stats education. The review synthesises and contrasts research from three different programmes - Open Access doi.org/10.1080/0020...

04.11.2025 00:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

If philosophy wants to remain relevant in advancing knowledge, it needs to consider how it might adopt the same commitment to empirically testing and refining theoretical ideas that made the sciences successful.

31.07.2025 02:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Scientific progress has come from proposing competing theories and subjecting them to empirical testing, not from restricting inquiry to "unproblematic common ground" stripped of theoretical commitments. Without that process, there is no real mechanism for progress - only endless conceptual debate.

31.07.2025 02:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I share your annoyance. This is precisely why the sciences overtook philosophy centuries ago in their ability to generate reliable knowledge.

31.07.2025 02:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

If philosophy wants to remain relevant in advancing knowledge, it needs to consider how it might adopt the same commitment to empirically testing and refining theoretical ideas that made the sciences successful.

31.07.2025 02:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Scientific progress has come from proposing competing theories and subjecting them to empirical testing, not from restricting inquiry to "unproblematic common ground" stripped of theoretical commitments. Without that process, there is no real mechanism for progress - only endless conceptual debate.

31.07.2025 02:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I share your concern. This is precisely why the sciences overtook philosophy centuries ago in their ability to generate reliable knowledge.

31.07.2025 02:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Delighted to share some exciting news—I’ve been promoted to Associate Professor! Grateful for the support of my colleagues, students, and mentors along the way. Excited for the opportunities ahead in research, teaching, and service. #AcademicLife

10.12.2024 07:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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It was a pleasure to give a plenary talk at the Mathematics and Calculus Teacher's Day 2024 to an audience of over 250 high school maths teachers. My presentation focused on cognitive science and its relevance to policy and practice, with an emphasis on the importance of explicit teaching.

22.11.2024 02:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0