RESEARCH
Our first phase of data collection is complete. See below for preliminary work from this phase as well as our previous pilot study.
Publications
Viegut, A. A., Stephens, A. C., & Matthews, P. G. (2024). Unpacking the connections between fractions and algebra: The importance of fraction schemes and units coordination. Investigations in Mathematics Learning. https://doi.org/10.1080/19477503.2024.2307805
Presentations
Viegut, A. A., Murray, J., Westerberg, L., Alibali, M., Stephens, A., Cheng, X., Berg, V., Bolt, D., & Matthews, P. (2025). An interdisciplinary approach to untangling the fractions-algebra relation. [Paper presentation]. Biennial Meeting of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) as part of the symposium New Insights on the Specific Links Between Student’s Fraction and Algebra Knowledge, Graz, Austria.
Park, S., Cheng, X., Murray, J., Stephens, A., Viegut, A., Alibali, M., & Matthews, P. (2025). Developmental differences in fraction knowledge across timed and untimed contexts. [Poster presentation]. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.
Viegut, A. A., Stephens, A. C., & Matthews, P. G. (2023, April 13-16). How does fractions knowledge support algebra knowledge?: An interdisciplinary investigation. [Conference presentation]. American Educational Research Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Viegut, A. A. (2022, June 24). Measuring and Supporting Proportional Reasoning: An Interdisciplinary Approach. [Doctoral Dissertation, University of Wisconsin–Madison].
Viegut, A. A., Stephens, A. C., & Matthews, P. G. (2022, June 1-3). Which aspects of fractions knowledge support knowledge of algebra concepts, procedures, and flexibility?. [Poster presentation]. Mathematics Cognition and Learning Society Conference, Antwerp, Belgium.
Viegut, A. A. (2021, September) Building a more nuanced theory of the fractions-algebra connection: Insights from math education research. [Conference presentation].
Undergraduate Research Projects
Adams, D., Sideris, P., Park, S., Buroker, V. & Matthews, P. G. (2024, April 25). Fraction Schemes and Magnitude as Predictors of Algebraic Functional Thinking. [Poster Presentation]. Undergraduate Research Symposium, Madison, Wisconsin.
Komosa, S., Bruschi, S., Cheng, X., Stephens, A., Viegut, A., & Alibali, M. (2025, April 25). Relations between grades 7-9 students’ conception of the equal sign and algebraic reasoning: Does having a dual interpretation matter? [Poster Presentation]. Undergraduate Research Symposium, Madison, Wisconsin.
Pritz, M., Axness, C., Rojas, I., Westerberg, L., Viegut, A., Alibali, M., Matthews, P., & Stephens, A.(2025, April 25). Does Strategy Use Explain the Relations Between Students’ Performance on Different Fraction Tasks? [Poster Presentation]. Undergraduate Research Symposium, Madison, Wisconsin.
Sun, X., Murray, J., Zhou, C., & Alibali, M. (2025, April 25). The Relationship between Fraction Visual Modeling and Magnitude Understanding. [Poster Presentation]. Undergraduate Research Symposium, Madison, Wisconsin.