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Developing the use of diagrammatic representations in primary mathematics through professional development (2013)
Journal Article
Barmby, P., Bolden, D., Raine, S., & Thompson, L. (2013). Developing the use of diagrammatic representations in primary mathematics through professional development. Educational Research, 55(3), 263-290. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131881.2013.825164

Background: The research on diagrammatic representations highlights their importance for the teaching and learning of mathematics. However, the empirical evidence to support their use in the classroom is mixed and somewhat lacking. Purpose: The aim o... Read More about Developing the use of diagrammatic representations in primary mathematics through professional development.

A representational approach to developing primary ITT students' confidence in their mathematics (2013)
Journal Article
Bolden, D., Barmby, P., & Harries, A. (2013). A representational approach to developing primary ITT students' confidence in their mathematics. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 44(1), 70-83. https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739x.2012.690899

Representations of mathematical concepts play an important role in understanding: both in helping learners understand the to-be-learned material and in facilitating teachers’ understanding of pedagogical processes which, in turn, are involved in deve... Read More about A representational approach to developing primary ITT students' confidence in their mathematics.

Defending attitude scales (2011)
Book Chapter
Kind, P., & Barmby, P. (2011). Defending attitude scales. In I. Saleh, & M. Khine (Eds.), Attitude research in science education : classic and contemporary measurements (117-135). Information Age Publishing

Teaching for understanding/understanding for teaching (2010)
Book Chapter
Barmby, P., Harries, A., & Higgins, S. (2010). Teaching for understanding/understanding for teaching. In I. Thompson (Ed.), Issues in teaching numeracy in primary schools (45-57). McGraw-Hill