Intersections of Inquiry: Analyzing the Referencing of Special Education Research in Mathematics Education Journals

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Abstract

This paper reports findings from a review of two leading mathematics education research journals that explores the extent to which original research articles focused on students with learning differences/disabilities (SWD) is informed by research in special education and other disciplines. A review of all articles published from 2016-2023 yielded 8 articles focused on the mathematics teaching/learning of SWD; this represented between 1-4% of all research articles published in the journals. An analysis of each cited reference in these 8 articles found that 46% of references were from mathematics education journals/publications and 11% came from special education journals/publications. We discuss findings and provide implications situated within a collaborative research theoretical framework (multidisciplinary-interdisciplinary-transdisciplinary). 

Authors

• Sarah A. van Ingen Lauer, University of South Florida

• David H. Allsopp, University of South Florida

• Krysta Salvato-Hayes, University of South Florida - Tampa

• Katherine Nash, University of South Florida - Tampa

• Gabriel Oduro-Boamah, University of South Florida - Tampa