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The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics-Based Problem-Based Learning Model for Fifth-Grade Students’ Learning Outcomes in Perimeter and Area of Plane Figures (2026) · doi

  Future research is recommended to apply the STEM-based problem-based learning model to other mathematics topics, involve a broader sample, and examine its long-term impact on the development of students’ critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

  Keywords: based problem future recommended apply stem learning model mathematics topics involve broader sample examine long
• Towards the next 21 years of <i>Research in Mathematics Education</i> (2020) · doi

  One source of thinking about the future is to look at past trends and gaps that points to the need for further research on mathematics education in early years schooling, in adult education, and with students with special educational needs and disabilities, plus ways to continue innovation in research, ways to scale-up small-scale empirical research, and ways to better support practitioner-research and the dissemination of research to teachers in various professional settings.

  Keywords: ways education scale source thinking future look past trends gaps points need further mathematics early
• Pre-school mathematics intervention curriculum : developing the genesis for future learning of mathematics (2015)

  This study argues that whilst there is consensus with regard to the rationale of implementing an early childhood mathematics intervention curriculum, not much research has focused on the actual constructs of mathematics teaching and the mathematics curriculum at pre-school level, hence not much is known about them.

  Keywords: mathematics curriculum argues whilst there consensus regard rationale implementing early childhood intervention focused actual constructs
• The Development of Non-Formal Learning Organization Skills in Preservice Math Teachers (2024) · doi

  Although the effects of out-of-school learning on students' learning have attracted significant attention among education researchers in science and social sciences, little is known about the development of pre-service elementary mathematics teachers' skills in utilizing out-of-school learning in mathematics lessons.

  Keywords: learning school mathematics effects students attracted significant attention among education researchers science social sciences little
• Playing with maths: implications for early childhood mathematics teaching from an implementation study in Melbourne, Australia (2014) · doi

  Recommendations are made for further investigation of the enactment of mathematics activities in early childhood settings and for the provision of professional learning opportunities that focus on supporting children's concept development as well as their mathematical skills.

  Keywords: recommendations made further investigation enactment mathematics activities early childhood settings provision professional learning opportunities focus