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Table 1 Initial set manuscripts and number of publications retained after Iteration 1(I-1) and 2(I-2) snowballing

From: Development of the Sci-math Sensemaking Framework: categorizing sensemaking of mathematical equations in science

Topic

Initial set of manuscripts

Summary

Number of references cited

Publications retained

I-1

I-2

Mathematics in physics

Pospiech, G. (2019). Framework of mathematization in physics from a teaching perspective. In G. Pospiech, M. Michelini, & B. Eylon (Eds.), Mathematics in physics education (pp. 1-33).

The chapter summarizes the roles of mathematics in physics and reviews mathematical modeling and mathematics as a language of physics.

124

13

3

Mathematics in chemistry

Bain, K., Rodriguez, J. M. G., & Towns, M. H. (2019). Chemistry and mathematics: Research and frameworks to explore student reasoning. Journal of Chemical Education, 96(10), 2086-2096.

The paper reviews frameworks that can guide research of mathematics in chemical contexts.

104

13

1

Mathematics in biology

Schuchardt, A. M. (2016). Learning biology through connecting mathematics to scientific mechanisms: Student outcomes and teacher supports (Order No. 10298845). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I; ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (1847567134).

The dissertation introduces a framework developed from a literature review categorizing the ways mathematics is included in science classrooms. Studies are presented on students’ learning of mathematics in biology.

163

10

0

Science sensemaking

Odden, T. O. B., & Russ, R. S. (2019). Defining sensemaking: Bringing clarity to a fragmented theoretical construct. Science Education, 103(1), 187-205.

The paper summarizes existing approaches to describing sensemaking in science education, defines science sensemaking and distinguishes sensemaking from other activities in science education.

79

2

0

Mathematics sensemaking

Rittle-Johnson, B., & Schneider, M. (2015). Developing conceptual and procedural knowledge of mathematics. In Kadosh, R. C., & Dowker, A. (Eds.) Oxford Handbook of Numerical Cognition (pp.1118-1134). Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

The chapter reviews studies on the definitions of and relations between two types of mathematical knowledge, procedural and conceptual.

100

12

4

Total

   

50

8