Subjects and objects of research and theories of learning in the education and professional development of mathematics teachers

Marita Friesen; Tracy Helliwell; Fanni Biro; Raffaele Casi; Andreas Ebbelind; Janne Fauskanger; Pere Ivars; Libuše Samková; Gil Schwarts

Subjects and objects of research and theories of learning in the education and professional development of mathematics teachers

Marita Friesen^*, Tracy Helliwell, Fanni Biro, Raffaele Casi, Andreas Ebbelind, Janne Fauskanger, Pere Ivars, Libuše Samková, Gil Schwarts

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This group report focuses on two key aspects of research on teacher learning in TWG18: (1) what is being studied—the main topics of interest, that is, the subjects and objects of research; and (2) how these topics are investigated—particularly in relation to various theories of learning. Our goal is to map the contributions to CERME14 through these two lenses, offering both a descriptive overview of the current landscape and a critical perspective on our research community. Such a perspective is essential for identifying blind spots, questioning taken-for-granted assumptions, and pushing our collective work forward.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Fourteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME14)
Editors	Marianna Bosch Casabò, Susana Carreira, Giorgio Bolondi, Michael Gaidoschick, Camilla Spagnolo
Place of Publication	Italy
Publisher	Free University of Bozen Bolzano
Pages	1-8
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9791221086553
Publication status	Published - 28 Oct 2025
Event	The 14th Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education - Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy Duration: 4 Feb 2025 → 8 Feb 2025 https://www.cerme14.it/

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Conference	The 14th Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education
Abbreviated title	CERME14
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Bozen-Bolzano
Period	4/02/25 → 8/02/25
Internet address	https://www.cerme14.it/

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Friesen, M., Helliwell, T., Biro, F., Casi, R., Ebbelind, A., Fauskanger, J., Ivars, P., Samková, L., & Schwarts, G. (2025). Subjects and objects of research and theories of learning in the education and professional development of mathematics teachers. In M. B. Casabò, S. Carreira, G. Bolondi, M. Gaidoschick, & C. Spagnolo (Eds.), Proceedings of the Fourteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME14) (pp. 1-8). Free University of Bozen Bolzano. https://hal.science/hal-05334477v1

Friesen, Marita ; Helliwell, Tracy ; Biro, Fanni et al. / Subjects and objects of research and theories of learning in the education and professional development of mathematics teachers. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME14). editor / Marianna Bosch Casabò ; Susana Carreira ; Giorgio Bolondi ; Michael Gaidoschick ; Camilla Spagnolo. Italy : Free University of Bozen Bolzano, 2025. pp. 1-8

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Friesen, M, Helliwell, T, Biro, F, Casi, R, Ebbelind, A, Fauskanger, J, Ivars, P, Samková, L & Schwarts, G 2025, Subjects and objects of research and theories of learning in the education and professional development of mathematics teachers. in MB Casabò, S Carreira, G Bolondi, M Gaidoschick & C Spagnolo (eds), Proceedings of the Fourteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME14). Free University of Bozen Bolzano, Italy, pp. 1-8, The 14th Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, 4/02/25. <https://hal.science/hal-05334477v1>

Subjects and objects of research and theories of learning in the education and professional development of mathematics teachers. / Friesen, Marita; Helliwell, Tracy; Biro, Fanni et al.
Proceedings of the Fourteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME14). ed. / Marianna Bosch Casabò; Susana Carreira; Giorgio Bolondi; Michael Gaidoschick; Camilla Spagnolo. Italy: Free University of Bozen Bolzano, 2025. p. 1-8.

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Friesen M, Helliwell T, Biro F, Casi R, Ebbelind A, Fauskanger J et al. Subjects and objects of research and theories of learning in the education and professional development of mathematics teachers. In Casabò MB, Carreira S, Bolondi G, Gaidoschick M, Spagnolo C, editors, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME14). Italy: Free University of Bozen Bolzano. 2025. p. 1-8

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