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"Why doesn't 'Johnny' like mathematics?" The voices of senior secondary students in Hong Kong (2022)
Journal Article
Lee, C., & Fok, P. (2022). "Why doesn't 'Johnny' like mathematics?" The voices of senior secondary students in Hong Kong. Education Journal, 50(1), 1-30

While Hong Kong students excel at international tests in mathematics, they do not display corresponding attitudes toward mathematics learning. This study examined 10 Hong Kong Secondary 6 students’ perceptions of learning mathematics (experiential cu... Read More about "Why doesn't 'Johnny' like mathematics?" The voices of senior secondary students in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong preservice teachers' beliefs and attitudes towards teaching proof in school mathematics: A design-based research (2022)
Thesis
Lee, G. (2022). Hong Kong preservice teachers' beliefs and attitudes towards teaching proof in school mathematics: A design-based research. (Dissertation). University of Oxford. Retrieved from https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/34634439

Researchers have suggested that proof is essential for the learning of mathematics and should be placed at the centre of school mathematics. Yet, many studies suggest that teachers have counterproductive beliefs and attitudes towards teaching proof i... Read More about Hong Kong preservice teachers' beliefs and attitudes towards teaching proof in school mathematics: A design-based research.

"I would (not) teach proof, because it is (not) relevant to exams": changing beliefs about teaching proof (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Lee, G. C. (2022). "I would (not) teach proof, because it is (not) relevant to exams": changing beliefs about teaching proof.

Experts in mathematics education agree that reasoning and proof are essential and should be made central to learning mathematics. However, some school teachers tend to focus on procedural skills because of different beliefs unfavourable for the teach... Read More about "I would (not) teach proof, because it is (not) relevant to exams": changing beliefs about teaching proof.