Zsolt Lavicza

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E-mail Address

zl221@cam.ac.uk

Phone

(+44) 1223 767 739 and (+44) 7962 488 222

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Profile

After receiving his degrees in mathematics and physics in Hungary, Zsolt began his postgraduate studies in applied mathematics. While teaching several mathematics courses at the University of Cincinnati he became interested in researching issues in the teaching and learning mathematics. In particular, he focused on investigating issues in relation to the use of technology in undergraduate mathematics education. Since then both at the University of Michigan and Cambridge, he has worked on several research projects examining technology and mathematics teaching in a variety of classroom environments. In addition, he became interested in studying quantitative methodologies in educational research.

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Research Topics

Research Projects

A comparative analysis of academic mathematicians' conceptions and professional use of computer algebra systems in university mathematics, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, (PhD research, Supervisor: Dr Paul Andrews - Supported by ESRC).

Establishing a professional development network with an open-source dynamic mathematics software - GeoGebra, University of Cambridge, Funded by the National Centre for the Excellence in Teaching Mathematics, Principal Investigators: Zsolt Lavicza and Markus Hohenwarter.

Tender for 'Schools and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in England - State of the Nation' Research Project (T34718), University of Cambridge and The Open University Funded by the Training and Development Agency, Principal Investigators: David Pedder, Darleen Opfer, and Anne Storey.

Designing dynamic mathematics teacher training resources with GeoGebra software, Department of Mathematics, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, Funded by the National Science Foundation, Principal Investigators: Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Markus Hohenwarter, and Zsolt. Lavicza.

Implementing Computer Algebra Systems (CAS) in university mathematics instruction: Developing a framework for international research on professional development, Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Principal Investigators: Daniel H. Jarvis, Zsolt Lavicza, and Chantal Buteau.

Research on the Quality of Primary Teacher Education in Uganda, Funded by the Ministry of Education and Sports, Uganda, Principal Investigator: Iffat Farah, AKUIED.

The evaluation of the influence of Summer Engineering Academy courses on students' achievements during their engineering studies in Michigan, University of Michigan, Principal Investigators: Darryl Koch and Zsolt Lavicza.

Teaching Together - Linking 12 with 13 in the K-16 pipeline, University of Michigan, Research team: Darryl Koch, Zsolt Lavicza, and Helen Siedel.

CCCRE-UK Study - Consortium for Cross Cultural Research in Education, Principal Investigator: Paul Andrews, University of Cambridge.

CCCRE-Hungary Study - Consortium for Cross Cultural Research in Education, Principal Investigator: Nora Arato, University of Michigan.

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Course Involvement

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Publications

Journal Articles

Opfer, V. D., Pedder, D., & Lavicza, Z. (2011). The influence of school orientation to learning on teachers’ professional learning change. School Effectiveness and School Improvement. 22(2).

Lavicza, Z. (2010). Integrating technology into mathematics teaching: A review. ZDM: The International Journal of Mathematics Education. 42(1), 105-119.

Lavicza, Z., & Papp-Varga, Z. (2010). Integrating GeoGebra into IWB-equipped teaching environments: preliminary results. Technology, Pedagogy and Education. 19(2), 245-252.

Lavicza, Z., Hohenwarter, M., Jones, K., Lu, Y., & Dawes, M. (2010). Establishing a professional development network around dynamic mathematics software in England. International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education. 19(2), 245-252.

Sarvari, C., Lavicza, Z., & Klincsik, M. (2010). Assisting students’ cognitive strategies with the use of CAS. International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education. 17(3), 147-153.

Hohenwarter, J., Hohenwarter, M., & Lavicza, Z. (2010). Evaluating Difficulty Levels of Dynamic Mathematics Software Tools to Enhance Teachers’ Professional Development with Dynamic Mathematics Software. International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education. 17(3), 127-134.

Buteau, C., Marshall, N., Jarvis, D. H., & Lavicza, Z. (2010). Integrating Computer Algebra Systems in post-secondary mathematics education: Preliminary results of a literature review. International Journal of Technology in Mathematics Education. 17(2), 57-68.

Hohenwarter, M., Jarvis D., & Lavicza, Z. (2009). Linking Geometry, Algebra, and Mathematics Teachers: GeoGebra Software and the Establishment of the International GeoGebra Institute. International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education. 16(2). 83-86.

Lavicza, Z. (2008). Examining the use of Computer Algebra Systems in university-level mathematics teaching. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching. 28(2), 99-111.

Hohenwarter, J., Hohenwarter, M., & Lavicza, Z. (2008). Introducing Dynamic Mathematics Software to Secondary School Teachers: the Case of GeoGebra. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching. 28(2), 135-146.

Lavicza, Z. (2007). Factors influencing the integration of Computer Algebra Systems into university-level mathematics education. International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education. 14(3) 121-129.

Hohenwarter, M. & Lavicza, Z. (2009). The strength of the community: How GeoGebra can inspire technology integration in mathematics teaching. Mathematics, Statistics, Operation Research Connections. 9(2), 3-5.

Buteau, C., Jarvis, D., & Lavicza, Z. (2009) Technology Use in Post-Secondary Mathematics Instruction. CMS Notes. 41(4), 6-7.

Lavicza, Z. (2007). Exploring the current and future roles of Computer Algebra Systems in teaching mathematics at the university level. Mathematics, Statistics, Operation Research Connections, 7(1), 14-16.

In press

Opfer, V. D., Pedder, D., & Lavicza, Z. (in press). The role of teachers’ orientation to learning in professional development and change: A national study of teachers in England. Teaching and Teacher Education.

Arato, N., & Lavicza, Z. (in press). The Hungarian Education System in Transition: Shifting towards Decentralization. In N. Arato, L. Collet, T. Evers, A. Menlo (Eds.), A cross-cultural study of teacher participation. Sage.

Arato, N., Evers, T., & Lavicza, Z. (in press). US Education System: Transitioning to Centralization. In N. Arato, L. Collet, T. Evers, A. Menlo (Eds.), A cross-cultural study of teacher participation., Sage.

Book chapters

Hohenwarter, M. & Lavicza, Z. (2011). GeoGebra and its international community: Past, present, and future. In L. Bu & R. Schoen (Eds.), Model-centered learning in mathematics:  Pathways to understanding using GeoGebra. Boston, MA: Sense Publishers.

Jarvis, D. H., Hohenwarter, M., & Lavicza, Z. (2011). GeoGebra, democratic access, and sustainability: Realizing the 21st-century potential of dynamic mathematics for all. In L. Bu & R. C. Schoen (Eds.), Model-centered learning in mathematics:  Pathways to understanding using GeoGebra. Boston, MA: Sense Publishers.

Hohenwarter, M. & Lavicza, Z. (2010). Gaining momentum: GeoGebra inspires educators and students around the world. The New Language for The Third Millennium. Timisoara, Romania.

Refereed conference proceedings

Challis, N., Jarvis, D. H., Lavicza, Z., & Monaghan, J. (2011). Software used in a mathematics degree. In Proceedings of The 35th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Ankara, Turkey

Hohenwarter, M. & Lavicza, Z. (2010). GeoGebra, it’s community and future. In Proceedings of the Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Burnard, P. and Lavicza, Z. (2010) Teachers' conceptions and practices of assessing creativity. Paper presented at the BERA 2010 Conference. Warwick, UK

Burnard, P. and Lavicza, Z. (2010) Primary and secondary music and visual arts teachers' conceptions and practices of Assessing Creativity in the Arts (ACA): Developing the ACA questionnaire. Research Note for the International Research Commission 25-30 July, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China

Opfer, D., Pedder, D., & Lavicza, Z. (2010) Testing a Model of Teacher Professional Learning. Proceedings of the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. Denver, Colorado

Jarvis, D., Lavicza, Z., & Buteau, C. (2009). Computer Algebra System in university mathematics instruction: Highlights from a research study investigating CAS technology usage and sustainability. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Technology in Mathematics Teaching. University of Metz, Metz, France

Lavicza, Z., Andrews, P. & Arato, N. (2009). Head-teacher and Teacher Perceptions of Teacher Involvement in Three Countries: United Kingdom, Hungary, USA: Michigan. Proceedings of the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA

Buteau, C., Lavicza, Z., Jarvis, D., & Marshall, N. (2009). Issues in integrating CAS in post-secondary education – a literature review. Sixth Conference of European Research in Mathematics Education, Lyon, France

Lavicza, Z. (2008). The use of Computer Algebra Systems in university-level mathematics teaching. Proceedings of the 11th International Congress on Mathematics Education. University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico

Jarvis, D., Lavicza, Z., & Buteau, C. (2008).Computer Algebra System (CAS) Usage and Sustainability in University Mathematics Instruction: New Opportunities and Consequences. Proceedings of the 11th International Congress on Mathematics Education. University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico

Hohenwarter, M. Hohenwarter, J., Kreis, Y., & Lavicza, Z. (2008). Teaching and learning calculus with free dynamic mathematics software GeoGebra. Proceedings of the 11th International Congress on Mathematics Education. University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico

Kadijevich, D., Kokol-Voljc, V., & Lavicza, Z. (2008). Towards a suitable designed instruction statistical reasoning: understanding sampling distribution by means of technology. Proceedings of the ICMI 18 study conference: Background papers for the ICMI 18 study on statistics education. Monterrey, Mexico

Amdal, A., Bringslid, O., Caprotti, O., Lavicza, Z., Misfeldt, M., Sanne, A., & de la Villa, A. (2008). Mathematical e-content: expressing, manipulating and retrieving mathematics online. Proceedings of the 5th Nordic Conference on Research in Mathematics Education, Copenhagen, Denmark

Lavicza, Z. (2008). The examination of technology use in university-level mathematics teaching. Proceedings of the Symposium on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of International Commission on Mathematical Instruction. Rome, Italy

Jarvis, D., Lavicza, Z., & Buteau, C. (2008). Computer Algebra Systems (CAS) in University Mathematics Instruction: A Preliminary Research Report Investigating CAS Technology Use and Sustainability. Proceedings of the Research on Undergraduate Mathematics Education. San Diego, CA

Lavicza, Z. (2007). Mathematicians’ uses of Computer Algebra Systems in mathematics teaching in the UK, US, and Hungary. Proceedings of the CETL – MSOR Conference, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

Lavicza, Z. (2006).The examination of Computer Algebra Systems integration into university-level mathematics teaching. In L. H. Son, N. Sinclair, J. B. Lagrange & C. Hoyles (Eds.), Proceedings of the ICMI 17 study conference: Background papers for the ICMI 17 study. (pp. 37-44) Hanoi University of Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

Lavicza, Z. (2004). The description of the initial phases of an instructional technology assessment project at the University of Michigan. In C. Sarvari (Ed.), Computer Algebra Systems and Dynamic Geometry Systems in Mathematics Teaching (pp. 97-112). Pecs, Hungary: University of Pecs

Conference Proceedings

Jones, D. K., Lavicza, Z., Hohenwarter, M., Lu, Y. W., Dawes, M., Little C., & Parish A.  (2009). Establishing a professional development network with an open-source dynamic mathematics software – GeoGebra. In D. Küchemann (Ed.), Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics. 29(1): 97-103. Cambridge, UK: BSRLM.

Hohenwarter, M., & Lavicza, Z. (2007). Mathematics teacher development with ICT: towards an International GeoGebra Institute. In D. Küchemann (Ed.), Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics. 27(3):49-54. University of Northampton, UK: BSRLM.

Lavicza, Z. (2006). Designing on-line questionnaires for mathematicians. In D. Hewitt (Ed.), Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics Day Conference, 17 June, 2006. (pp. 67-72) University of Bristol, Bristol, UK: BSRLM.

Lavicza, Z. (2005). Computer algebra related conceptions and motivations of university mathematics lecturers – an international study. In D. Hewitt (Ed.), Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics Day Conference, 11 June, 2005 (pp. 49-54). Open University, Milton Keynes, UK: BSRLM.

Reports

Lavicza, Z., Hohenwarter, M., & Lu, Y. W.  (2009). Establishing a professional development network with an open-source dynamic mathematics software – GeoGebra. National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics, London, UK

Opfer, D. V., Pedder, D. & Lavicza, Z. (2008). Schools and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in England – State of the Nation Research Project Report for the Training and Development Agency for Schools, University of Cambridge, UK

Lavicza, Z., Hohenwarter, J., & Hohenwarter, M. (2008). First Year Report of the2nd NSF MSP Supplement Grant. Department of Mathematics, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida

Hohenwarter, M., Jarvis, D., & Lavicza, Z. (2008). Report of the First Meeting of the International GeoGebra Institute. 7-8 May 2008, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK. http://www.geogebra.org/igi/

Other

Lavicza, Z. (2008). A comparative analysis of academic mathematicians' conceptions and professional use of computer algebra systems in university mathematics. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation. Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.

Lavicza, Z. (2008). Teaching undergraduate mathematics with Computer Algebra Systems: an overview. Proceedings of the 5th Nordic Conference on Research in Mathematics Education, Copenhagen, Denmark

Lavicza, Z. (2006). Computer Algebra Systems in university mathematics. Pedagogisk profil, University of Oslo. (pp. 33-34), University of Oslo

Forthcoming

Ruthven, K., & Lavicza, Z. (under review). Didactical conceptualisation of dynamic mathematical approaches: an analysis of examples from the InnoMathEd professional development programme. International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education.

Mahoney, J., & Lavicza, Z. (under review). Coming Together: The alignment of views on Group Work In a mathematics Classroom. Mathematics Thinking and Learning.

Jarvis, D., Lavicza, Z., & Buteau, C. (under review). Computer Algebra System (CAS) Usage and Sustainability in University Mathematics Instruction: New Opportunities and Consequences. International Journal of Computers for Mathematical Learning.

Lavicza, Z., Opfer, D. V., Pedder, D., & Andrews, P. (forthcoming). Difficulties in obtaining adequate response rates in teacher studies in England: two examples. International Journal of Social Research Methodology.

Lavicza, Z., Jarvis, D., & Andrews. P. (forthcoming). Mathematicians' views on Computer Algebra integration into undergraduate mathematics teaching. Educational Studies in Mathematics.

Lavicza, Z. (forthcoming). Issues on technology integration in university-level mathematics teaching.  International Journal of Computers for Mathematical Learning.

Lavicza, Z., Jarvis, D., Andrews, P., & Buteau, C. (forthcoming). Reviewing CAS use at universities in four countries. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education.

Sarvari, C., & Lavicza, Z. (forthcoming). Using modularization to thicken the knowledge-representation network in CAS enhanced teaching. International Journal for Research in Mathematics Education.

Lavicza, Z. & Erdodi, L. (forthcoming). Statistics’r’us – Reshaping students’ attitude from aversion and anxiety to curiosity and confidence. Journal of Statistics Education.

Dawes, M., & Lavicza, Z. (forthcoming). Three modes of use of ICT in the mathematics classroom. MathDigest. University Putra Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Burnard, P. & Lavicza, Z. (forthcoming). Primary and secondary music and visual arts teachers’ conceptions and practices of Assessing Creativity in the Arts: Developing the ACA questionnaire. International Journal of Music Education.

Lavicza, Z., & Pacsirta, J. (forthcoming) Rethinking the GeoGebra Institute Network. Proceedings of Southern European GeoGebra Conference.

Sanne, A., Lavicza, Z., & Admal, A. (forthcoming). Establishing the GeoGebra Institute of Norway to enhance integration of technology into mathematics teaching. Acta Didactica Napocensia.