Robyn Pierce

Symbols: the challenge of subscripts

Meredith Begg, Robyn Pierce

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

University students' conceptions of mathematical symbols and expressions

KE Chin, R Pierce

Journal article  |  2019  |  Eurasia Journal of Mathematics Science and Technology Education

Aligning Online Mathematical Problem Solving with the Australian Curriculum

Duncan Symons, R Pierce

Conference Proceedings  |  2018

The current Australian Curriculum mandates that technology be utilised to support students to “investigate, create and communicate..

Interviews Reveal Year 8 Student's Struggle to Generalise Solutions to reverse Fraction Tasks

C Pearn, Max Stephens, R Pierce

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  ICMI-EARCOME8 Proceedingsof the 8th ICMI-East Asia Regional Conference on Mathematics Education

The links between fractional knowledge and readiness for algebra have been highlighted by many researchers such as Wu (2001); Jaco..

Diagram Effective or Diagram Dependent? ...

Catherine Pearn, Max Stephens, Robyn Pierce

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia

This paper will focus on two students who depended on diagrammatic representations in both a Fraction Screening Test and in a subs..

Symbolic Synonyms

M Begg, R Pierce, K Chin

Journal article  |  2017  |  AMSI Calculate Teacher Resources

When students are drilled, and undertake practice using algebraic expressions which always employ the same letters, they may not r..

Met-Before

M Begg, R Pierce, KE Chin

Journal article  |  2017  |  AMSI Calculate Teacher Resources

Interpreting symbols is not as easy as we perceive. Many students face difficulties in interpreting the meanings of symbols they h..

Communicating like a Mathematician

M Begg, R Pierce, KE Chin

Journal article  |  2017  |  AMSI Calculate Teacher Resources

Students’ working is often peppered with incorrect usage of symbols and very little written explanation of methodology. When read ..

Structure Sense: A precursor to competency in undergraduate mathematics

J Vincent, R Pierce, C Bardini

Journal article  |  2017  |  Australian Senior Mathematics Journal

Despite having passed the required level of secondary mathematics, many tertiary students struggle with first year tertiary mathem..

Mathematical writing and writing mathematics: The transition from secondary to university mathematics

R Pierce, C Bardini

Conference Proceedings  |  2017

This paper reports findings from research on students’ use and understanding of mathematical symbols, which has been recognised as..