Tanya Evans
@DrTanyaEvansNZ
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Researcher in Mathematics Education, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics, Head of Mathematics Education Unit @AucklandUni
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined December 2016
My op-ed in Newsroom is out. Already getting emails from high school headmasters saying thanks. "Maths teaching fails pupils by ignoring cognitive science findings" #edutwitter #MathsEd #MEU #nzpol #Education
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RT @Reinhold_Edu: I am excited to share our latest research article, "Understanding student errors in comparing data sets with boxplots", p…
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RT @sarahpowellphd: Take a listen to my conversation with Anna Stokke about the recent NCTM/CEC position statement on teaching math to stud…
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Pleased to see my Newsroom oped among the top 10 most-read articles of 2024. Even more exciting, a reprint of it was the third most-read blog post on the NZ Association for Research in Education website. Grateful for the engagement and interest!
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RT @B_Woollacott: "Effective research communication in education: Early years practitioners' views of research summaries" In my newest p…
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RT @gilesboys: Interesting article. @DrTanyaEvansNZ is of course correct, but worringy the only sane voice cited.
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An insightful article on the evolving landscape of school mathematics education in New Zealand includes my perspective on the topic:
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RT @PamelaSnow2: I greatly enjoyed my conversation with @rastokke earlier this year. Anna does her homework and is a masterful discussant a…
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RT @rastokke: 🚨 Sarah Powell & colleagues respond to the NCTM and CEC Position Statement on math instruction for students with disabilities…
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RT @learnwithmrlee: 📊 New Research on Teaching for Near Transfer @JohnPeterJerrim @DrSamSims @odmarcenaro used data on 280,000 students fro…
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RT @JakeCowling: There’s been a lot of talk on X lately about inquiry-based teaching and learning. I used to use this method, and honestly,…
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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.
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RT @ehanford: A class-action lawsuit was filed today in Massachusetts against the publisher, Heinemann, its top authors Lucy Calkins, Irene…
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RT @EllipticKiwi: Tuesday, December 10, University of Auckland "The mathematics of solitaire" Public lecture by Persi Diaconis who is not…
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RT @gomezdmax: We are glad to launch the website of PME48, the 48th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics…
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RT @EllipticKiwi: If you are coming to the joint meeting of the New Zealand, Australian, and American math societies in 9 days, then here…
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It was a pleasure to give a plenary talk at the Maths and Calculus Teacher's Day 2024 to an audience of over 250 high school teachers. My presentation focused on cognitive science and its relevance to policy and practice, with an emphasis on the importance of explicit teaching.
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RT @greg_ashman: NEW FREE POST I think we are probably speaking past each other a bit about knowledge But that doesn't mean we agree [Link…
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