A Review of the Concept of Coherence Across Mathematics Education Research

• In Event: Research In Progress Roundtable Session 5
  In Invited Roundtable: Professional Development and Instructional Practice in Mathematics Education (Table 5)

Abstract

The word “coherence” is widely used in mathematics education research in a variety of ways. This systematically-conducted scoping review aims to explicate these many uses of the word coherence and identify patterns across uses in the literature. A secondary aim of this study is to explore how coherence is explicitly conceptualized. Four education databases, leading mathematics journals, and Google Scholar will be searched to identify a variety of articles. Articles will be included for study if they focus on the K-12 education system with a classroom, school, or district orientation. This article aims to build on the notions of curricular and instructional coherence explored in Peters (2024) by including expanded applications of coherence connected to systems level coherence.

Author

• Madeline Keyes, Boston College