Conference Papers & Presentations
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference
Durkin, K., Loehr, A. M., Rittle-Johnson, B., & Star, J. (2018, April). Effects of encouraging comparison and explanation of multiple strategies on instructional practices in algebra classrooms. Roundtable presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). New York City, NY.
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Loehr, A. M., Rittle-Johnson, B., Star, J. R., & Desharnais, C. (2018, April). Developing a more comprehensive measure of formal algebra knowledge. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). New York City, NY.
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Loehr, A. M., Durkin, K., Rittle-Johnson, B., & Star, J. R. (2019, April). Impact of comparison and explanation of multiple strategies on learning and flexibility in algebra. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting, Toronto, Canada.
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Rittle-Johnson, B., Hickendorff, M., Star, J., Durkin, K. & Loehr, A. (2020, April). Comparing and Explaining Examples of Multiple Strategies to Promote Algebra Learning: Instructional Features that Predict Learning. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.
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Rittle-Johnson, B., Fujimura, N., Goto, S., Aoyagi, Y., Star, J., Durkin, K., & Loehr, A. (2021, April). Building Algebraic Knowledge and Flexibility: A Comparison of Secondary-School Students in the U.S. and Japan. Paper presentation for the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference (on-line).
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Cognitive Development Society (CDS) Conference
Loehr, A. M., Rittle-Johnson, B., Star, J. R., Kang, J. M., & Durkin, K. (2017, October). Assessing conceptual understanding of algebra. Poster presented at the Cognitive Development Society Conference, Portland, OR.
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Loehr, A. M., Bethany Rittle-Johnson, Kelley Durkin, & Jon R. Star (2019, October). Does calling it ‘Morgan’s way’ reduce adoption and generalization of the strategy? Paper presented at the Cognitive Development Society Conference, Louisville, KY.
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East Asia Regional Conference on Mathematics Education
Rittle-Johnson, B. Star, J., Durkin, K. & Loehr, A. (2018, May). Comparing solution strategies to promote algebra learning and flexibility. In Hsieh, F. & Kaur, B. (Eds) Proceedings of the 8th ICMI-East Asia Regional Conference on Mathematics Education, Volume 1. Taipei, Taiwan: National Taiwan Normal University.
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Zhang, Y., Fine, S., Loehr, A., Star, J., & Rittle-Johnson, B. (2018, May). Procedural flexibility for algebra: Assessment development. Poster presented at the 8th East Asia Regional Conference on Mathematics Education. Taipei, Taiwan.
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International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS)
Star, J. R., Rittle-Johnson, B., Durkin, K. Shero, M. & Sommer, J. (2020, June). Teaching for improved procedural flexibility in mathematics. Paper presented at the International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), Nashville, TN.
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The Mathematical Cognition and Learning Society Conference
Star, J. R., Durkin, K., Rittle-Johnson, B., & Loehr, A. (2020, June). Effects of comparing and discussing multiple strategies on students’ algebra learning. In J. Y. C. Chan & J. K. Bye (Co-chairs), Problem-solving strategy in algebra: From lab to practice. Symposium accepted at the 2020 Mathematical Learning and Cognition Society Conference. Dublin, Ireland.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference
Rittle-Johnson, B. (2019, October). Compare and Discuss to deepen learning. Talk presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference, Nashville, TN.
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Tennessee STEM Education Research Conference
Shero, M., Durkin, K., Rittle-Johnson, B., & Star, J. R. (2020, January). Teacher beliefs surrounding comparison in algebra instruction. Poster presented at the Tennessee STEM Education Research Conference, Cookeville, TN.