This review presents an overview of research on the assessment of mathematics teachers'
knowledge as one of the most important parameters of the quality of mathematics teaching …

In this chapter, the authors note that during the past 30 years there have been significant
advances in our understanding of the affective, cognitive, and metacognitive aspects of …

This study examined US and Chinese 6th grade students' generalization skills in solving
pattern-based problems, their generative thinking in problem posing, and the relationships …

This study explored Singaporean fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students' mathematical
thinking in problem solving and problem posing. The results of this study showed that the …

In the literature, problem-posing abilities are reported to be an important aspect/indicator of
creativity in mathematics. The importance of problem-posing activities in mathematics is …

The literature is replete with statements alleging that people in the Western countries are
more creative than people in the East Asian countries (Zhao, 2008; Rudowicz & Hui, 1998; …

Despite much research on human learning, little is known about cultural conceptions of
learning. This study examined indigenous conceptions of learning in Chinese. Prototypical …

Much research has been conducted to document and sometimes to provide proximate
explanations (eg, Confucianism vs. Western philosophy) for East–West cultural differences …

Chinese students often outperform US students on international tests in mathematics.
Chinese students' mathematics performances are assumed to be related directly to their …

The author thanks Vic Cifarelli, Jim Hiebert, Frank Lester, and Judi Zawojewski for helpful
discussions in the process of preparing this chapter. Preparation of this chapter is partially …