Search Results - "Way, Jennifer"

Spatial perspective switching in group embodied activities.

Authors: Way, Jennifer¹ jennifer.way@sydney.edu.au

Source: Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education. 2/4/2026, Vol. 14, p4723-4730. 8p.

Connecting Mathematical Processes and Conceptual Body Movement. Embodied Learning in Early Mathematics. [Symposium]

Authors: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) Cartwright, Katherin Way, Jennifer

Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 5

Descriptors: Human Body, Motion, Mathematics Education, Mathematical Concepts, Numbers, Geometric Concepts, Class Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Early Childhood Education

Finger Tracing, Noticing Structures and Drawing. Embodied Learning in Early Mathematics [Symposium]

Authors: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) Way, Jennifer Cartwright, Katherin

Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 5

Descriptors: Freehand Drawing, Mathematics Instruction, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Task Analysis, Geometric Concepts, Accuracy, Error Correction, Mathematics Skills, Comparative Analysis

Changes in Year 2 Children's Drawings of a Subtraction Story. Embodied Learning in Early Mathematics. [Symposium]

Authors: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) Way, Jennifer Cartwright, Katherin

Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 5

Descriptors: Grade 2, Elementary School Students, Freehand Drawing, Mathematics Instruction, Subtraction, Task Analysis, Numeracy, Skill Development, Mathematics Skills, Story Telling, Evidence Based Practice, Teaching Methods, Teacher Collaboration, Foreign Countries, Schemata (Cognition), Grade 1, Kindergarten

Geographic Terms: Australia

Enjoyable Mathematics Lessons Can Be Contagious

Authors: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) Feng, Maggie Bobis, Janette et al.

Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Grade 3, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Preferences, Influences, Student Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Teacher Behavior, Foreign Countries, Catholic Schools, Mathematics Education

Geographic Terms: Australia

A Call for Translational Research in Embodied Learning in Early Mathematics and Science Education: The ELEMS Project

Authors: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) Way, Jennifer Ginns, Paul

Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2022.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Tactual Perception, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Freehand Drawing, Teaching Methods, Nonverbal Communication, Motion, Early Childhood Education, Outcomes of Education

Understanding Secondary School Students' Motivations for Mathematics Subject Choice: First Steps in Construct Validation and Correlational Analysis

Authors: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) Bell, Jacky Tianmi Pei Way, Jennifer et al.

Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2021Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (43rd, Singapore, 2021).

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Expectation, Success, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, Course Selection (Students), Foreign Countries, Grade 10, High School Students, Grade 11, Value Judgment, Barriers, Correlation

Geographic Terms: Australia

Investigating Students' Drawings as a Representational Mode of Mathematical Fluency

Authors: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) Cartwright, Katherin Bobis, Janette et al.

Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2021Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (43rd, Singapore, 2021).

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 5

Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Freehand Drawing, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Skills, Task Analysis, Learning Processes, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Australia

Capturing the Mathematical Drawing Process Using a Digital Pen

Authors: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Way, Jennifer Thom, Jennifer S.

Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2019.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 5

Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Educational Technology, Freehand Drawing, Cross Cultural Studies, Mathematics Skills, Measurement, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Video Technology, Personal Narratives, Learning Processes

Geographic Terms: Canada, Australia

Preschool Children's Drawings of 'Tall and Short'

Authors: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Way, Jennifer

Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2019.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Preschool Children, Mathematical Concepts, Freehand Drawing, Foreign Countries, Child Development, Age Differences, Scientific Concepts

Geographic Terms: Australia

Principals' Perceptions and Expectations of Primary Teachers with a Specialisation in Mathematics

Authors: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia McMaster, Heather Way, Jennifer et al.

Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2018Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (41st, Auckland, New Zealand, 2018).

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Expectation, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Specialization, Beginning Teachers, Teacher Selection, Foreign Countries, Educational Finance, Expertise, Teacher Characteristics, Selection Criteria

Geographic Terms: Australia

Zooming-in on Decimals

Authors: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Gorman, Amelia Way, Jennifer

Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2018Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (41st, Auckland, New Zealand, 2018).

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Arithmetic, Grade 3, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Students, Number Concepts, Fractions, Numbers, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Australia

Young Children's Drawings in Problem Solving

Authors: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Bakar, Kamariah Abu Way, Jennifer et al.

Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2016Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (39th, Adelaide, South Australia, 2016).

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Freehand Drawing, Problem Solving, Numeracy, Addition, Mathematics Activities, Observation, Interviews, Learning Strategies, Mental Computation, Visual Learning, Visualization, Outcomes of Education

Geographic Terms: Malaysia

'Sage on the Stage' or 'Meddler in the Middle': Shifting Mathematics Teachers' Identities to Support Student Engagement

Authors: Bobis, Janette Khosronejad, Maryam Way, Jennifer et al.

Source: Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education. Dec 2020 23(6):615-632.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Professional Identity, Learning Processes, Teacher Attitudes, Concept Mapping, Intervention, Personal Autonomy, Learner Engagement, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Mathematical Concepts, Teacher Student Relationship

Improving Student Motivation and Engagement in Mathematics through One-to-One Interactions

Authors: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Way, Jennifer Reece, Amelia et al.

Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2015Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (38th, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, 2015).

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Sponsoring Agency: Australian Research Council
Archdiocese of Sydney, New South Wales (Australia). Catholic Education Office.

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Motivation, Learner Engagement, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Primary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Motivation Techniques, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Individual Instruction, Teacher Student Relationship, Semi Structured Interviews, Observation, Video Technology, Mixed Methods Research, Longitudinal Studies, Questionnaires, Case Studies, Catholic Schools, Data Analysis, Educational Practices, Mastery Learning, Self Management, Student Evaluation, Progress Monitoring, Prompting, Classroom Techniques, Classroom Environment, Nonverbal Communication

Geographic Terms: Australia

Changing Structures of Attention When Learning About Decimal Fractions with Digital Tools.

Authors: Gorman, Amelia Way, Jennifer Bobis, Janette

Source: Education Sciences. Nov2025, Vol. 15 Issue 11, p1453. 31p.

Subject Terms: *Mathematics education (Primary), *Decimal system, *Research methodology, *Cognitive psychology, *Student engagement, *Cognitive load, Digital technology

How Students Switch on and Switch off in Mathematics: Exploring Patterns and Predictors of (Dis)Engagement across Middle School and High School

Authors: Collie, Rebecca J. Martin, Andrew J. Bobis, Janette et al.

Source: Educational Psychology. 2019 39(4):489-509.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Motivation, Middle School Students, High School Students, Growth Models, Self Concept, Competence, Values, Aspiration, Gender Differences, Language Usage, Mathematics Achievement, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Australia

Conceptualisation of an Undergraduate Primary Mathematics Specialisation.

Authors: McMaster, Heather Way, Jennifer Bobis, Janette

Source: Mathematics Teacher Education & Development. 2024, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p1-19. 19p.

Subject Terms: *Teacher education, *Postsecondary education, *Mathematics teachers, *Graduate education, *Educators, Mathematics

Supporting Pre-School Children's Number Learning Through Embodied Representation.

Authors: Way, Jennifer Cartwright, Katherin

Source: Education Sciences. Sep2025, Vol. 15 Issue 9, p1170. 25p.

Subject Terms: *Preschool education, *Mathematics education, *Mathematical ability, *Motor ability, *Intuition, *Experiential learning, Mathematics

Motivation and Engagement in Mathematics: A Qualitative Framework for Teacher-Student Interactions

Authors: Durksen, Tracy L. Way, Jennifer Bobis, Janette et al.

Source: Mathematics Education Research Journal. Jun 2017 29(2):163-181.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Student Motivation, Learner Engagement, Qualitative Research, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Interviews, Classroom Techniques