David W. Carraher

3.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
30 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

David W. Carraher is a scholar working on Education, Statistics and Probability and Theoretical Computer Science. According to data from OpenAlex, David W. Carraher has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Education, 13 papers in Statistics and Probability and 4 papers in Theoretical Computer Science. Recurrent topics in David W. Carraher's work include Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (19 papers), Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (12 papers) and Science Education and Pedagogy (6 papers). David W. Carraher is often cited by papers focused on Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (19 papers), Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (12 papers) and Science Education and Pedagogy (6 papers). David W. Carraher collaborates with scholars based in Brazil and United States. David W. Carraher's co-authors include Analúcia D. Schliemann, Terezinha Nunes Carraher, Terezinha Nuñes, Bárbara M. Brizuela, Darrell Earnest, Irit Peled, Luciano Meira, Montserrat Teixidor i Bigas, Wendy Jones and Ricardo Nemirovsky and has published in prestigious journals such as Developmental Review, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education and Journal of the Learning Sciences.

In The Last Decade

David W. Carraher

30 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Mathematics in the streets and in schools

1985 623 citations Terezinha Nunes Carraher, David W. Carraher et al. profile →
Street mathematics and school mathematics

1993 536 citations Terezinha Nuñes, Analúcia D. Schliemann et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David W. Carraher Brazil	14	1.4k	713	631	196	187	30	2.0k
Analúcia D. Schliemann Brazil	17	1.6k 1.1×	791 1.1×	699 1.1×	212 1.1×	205 1.1×	45	2.2k
John Mason United Kingdom	24	2.1k 1.5×	910 1.3×	598 0.9×	138 0.7×	164 0.9×	87	2.4k
Geoffrey B. Saxe United States	29	2.1k 1.5×	1.0k 1.5×	1.1k 1.7×	313 1.6×	310 1.7×	78	3.1k
Luis Radford Canada	29	2.2k 1.6×	679 1.0×	842 1.3×	417 2.1×	244 1.3×	134	2.9k
Jamal Abedi United States	25	1.9k 1.3×	302 0.4×	962 1.5×	170 0.9×	266 1.4×	88	3.0k
Merrilyn Goos Australia	31	2.7k 1.9×	567 0.8×	911 1.4×	203 1.0×	145 0.8×	185	3.2k
Mike Askew Sweden	16	1.6k 1.1×	661 0.9×	442 0.7×	117 0.6×	135 0.7×	69	1.9k
Bert van Oers Netherlands	26	1.8k 1.2×	307 0.4×	757 1.2×	254 1.3×	117 0.6×	104	2.2k
Magdalene Lampert United States	18	3.2k 2.3×	575 0.8×	1000 1.6×	545 2.8×	116 0.6×	34	3.7k
Randi A. Engle United States	13	2.2k 1.6×	307 0.4×	1.5k 2.3×	346 1.8×	190 1.0×	22	3.1k

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All Works

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Schliemann, Analúcia D., David W. Carraher, & Montserrat Teixidor i Bigas. (2021). Teacher Development Structured Around Reasoning About Functions. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. 20(4). 793–816. 2 indexed citations

Carraher, David W. & Analúcia D. Schliemann. (2019). Early algebraic thinking and the US mathematics standards for grades K to 5 /El pensamiento algebraico temprano y los estándares matemáticos en la Educación Primaria (6–12 años) en Estados Unidos. Journal for the Study of Education and Development Infancia y Aprendizaje. 42(3). 479–522. 14 indexed citations

Bigas, Montserrat Teixidor i, Analúcia D. Schliemann, & David W. Carraher. (2013). Integrating Disciplinary Perspectives: The Poincaré Institute for Mathematics Education. The Mathematics Enthusiast. 10(3). 519–562. 11 indexed citations

Schliemann, Analúcia D., et al.. (2013). From seeing points to seeing intervals in number lines and graphs. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 223–243. 3 indexed citations

Carraher, David W. & Analúcia D. Schliemann. (2012). A compreensão de frações como magnitude relativa. Psicologia Teoria e Pesquisa. 8(1). 67–78. 2 indexed citations

Carraher, David W.. (2008). Beyond ‘blaming the victim’ and ‘standing in awe of noble savages’: a response to “Revisiting Lave’s ‘cognition in practice’”. Educational Studies in Mathematics. 69(1). 23–32. 7 indexed citations

Carraher, David W., et al.. (2007). Early algebra and mathematical generalization. ZDM. 40(1). 3–22. 156 indexed citations

Schliemann, Analúcia D., David W. Carraher, & Bárbara M. Brizuela. (2007). Bringing out the Algebraic Character of Arithmetic: From Children's Ideas to Classroom Practice [with CD-ROM].. 7 indexed citations

Schliemann, Analúcia D., David W. Carraher, & Bárbara M. Brizuela. (2006). Bringing Out the Algebraic Character of Arithmetic. 38 indexed citations

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Schliemann, Analúcia D., et al.. (2003). Algebra in Elementary School.. Proceedings of the ... PME Conference. 4. 127–134. 43 indexed citations

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Carraher, David W. & Darrell Earnest. (2003). Guess My Rule Revisited.. Proceedings of the ... PME Conference. 2. 173–180. 12 indexed citations

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Carraher, David W. & Analúcia D. Schliemann. (2002). The Transfer Dilemma. Journal of the Learning Sciences. 11(1). 1–24. 88 indexed citations

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Schliemann, Analúcia D., David W. Carraher, & Bárbara M. Brizuela. (2000). From Quantities to Ratio, Functions, and Algebraic Relations 1. 2 indexed citations

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Carraher, David W., et al.. (1999). Writing in Video.. Hand. 22(2). 4–7. 2 indexed citations

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Carraher, David W., et al.. (1995). Graphing from Everyday Experience.. Hand. 18(2). 7. 9 indexed citations

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Nuñes, Terezinha, et al.. (1994). Exploring the Nature of Street Mathematics. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. 25(3). 304–304. 1 indexed citations

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Carraher, David W.. (1993). Lines of thought: A ratio and operator model of rational number. Educational Studies in Mathematics. 25(4). 281–305. 11 indexed citations

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Carraher, Terezinha Nunes & David W. Carraher. (1988). Mathematics as personal and social activity. European Journal of Psychology of Education. 3(S1). 63–68. 3 indexed citations

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Carraher, Terezinha Nunes, David W. Carraher, Analúcia D. Schliemann, & Analúcia D. Schliemann. (1987). Written and Oral Mathematics. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. 18(2). 83–83. 88 indexed citations

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Carraher, Terezinha Nunes, David W. Carraher, & Analúcia D. Schliemann. (1982). Na vida dez; na escola zero: os contextos culturais da aprendizagem da matemática.. LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas). 79–86. 51 indexed citations

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