Publications (selected material grouped by topic)

Improvement of mathematics and science teaching

Ruthven, K., Mercer, N., Taber, K., Guardia, P., Hofmann, R., Ilie, S., Luthman, S., & Riga, F. (2017). A research-informed dialogic-teaching approach to early secondary-school mathematics and science: the pedagogical design and field trial of the epiSTEMe intervention. Research Papers in Education 32(1), 18-40. Open access
Ruthven, K. (2015). Numeracy in, across and beyond the school curriculum. In D. Wyse, L. Hayward & J. Pandya (Eds.) The SAGE Handbook of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment (pp. 638-654). London: Sage.
Howe, C., Luthman, S., Ruthven, K., Mercer, N., Hofmann, R., Ilie, S., & Guardia, P. (2015). Rational number and proportional reasoning in early secondary school: towards principled improvement in mathematics. Research in Mathematics Education, 17(1), 38-56.
Ruthven, K. (2014). Characteristics and impact of the Further Mathematics Knowledge Networks: analysis of an English professional development initiative on the teaching of advanced mathematics. Teaching Mathematics and its Applications, 33(3), 137-149.
Ruthven, K. & Hofmann, R. (2013). Chance by design: devising an introductory probability module for implementation at scale in English early-secondary education. ZDM – The International Journal on Mathematics Education, Special Issue on Classroom-based interventions in mathematics education, 45(3), 409-423. Preprint
Ruthven, K. (2011). Using international study series and meta-analytic research syntheses to scope pedagogical development aimed at improving student attitude and achievement in school mathematics and science. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education 9(2), 419-458. Preprint
Reiss, M. & Ruthven, K. (Eds.) (2011). Enhancing the participation, engagement and achievement of young people in science and mathematics education. Special Issue of International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education 9(2).

Design research

Ruthven, K. (2015). Taking design to task: a critical appreciation. In A. Watson & M. Ohtani (Eds.) Task Design In Mathematics Education (pp. 311-32). Heidelberg: Springer.
Ruthven, K. & Hofmann, R. (2013). Chance by design: devising an introductory probability module for implementation at scale in English early-secondary education. ZDM – The International Journal on Mathematics Education, Special Issue on Classroom-based interventions in mathematics education, 45(3), 409-423. Preprint
Ruthven, K., Laborde, C., Leach, J., & Tiberghien, A. (2009). Design tools in didactical research: Instrumenting the epistemological and cognitive aspects of the design of teaching sequences. Educational Researcher 38(5), 329-342. Offprint

Classroom dialogue in mathematics

Ruthven, K., Mercer, N., Taber, K., Guardia, P., Hofmann, R., Ilie, S., Luthman, S., & Riga, F. (2017). A research-informed dialogic-teaching approach to early secondary-school mathematics and science: the pedagogical design and field trial of the epiSTEMe intervention. Research Papers in Education 32(1), 18-40. Open access
Ruthven, K., & Hofmann, R. (2016). A case study of epistemic order in mathematics classroom dialogue. PNA (Pensamiento Numérico y Algebráico) Special Issue on Language and Mathematics 11(1), 5-33. Open access
Ruthven, K., Hofmann, R., & Mercer, N. (2011). A dialogic approach to plenary problem synthesis. In B. Ubuz (Ed.). Proceedings of the 35th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Vol. 4, pp. 81-88. Ankara, Turkey: PME. Offprint

Resources in mathematics teaching

Ruthven, K. (2018, in press). Instructional activity and student interaction with digital resources. In L. Fan, L. Trouche, C. Qi, S. Rezat & J. Visnovska (Eds.) Research on Mathematics Textbooks and Teachers’ Resources: Advances and issues. New York: Springer.
Pepin, B., Choppin, J., Ruthven, K., & Sinclair, N. (2017). Digital curriculum resources in mathematics education: Foundations for change. ZDM, 49(5), 645-661. Open access
Ruthven, K. (2016). The re-sourcing movement in mathematics teaching: some European initiatives. In M. Bates & Z. Usiskin (Eds.) Digital Curricula in School Mathematics (pp. 75-86). Charlotte NC: Information Age Publishing.
Ruthven, K. (2013). From design-based research to re-sourcing ‘in the wild’: reflections on studies of the co-evolution of mathematics teaching resources and practices. ZDM – The International Journal on Mathematics Education, Special Issue on Re-Sourcing Teacher Work and Interaction: New Perspectives on Resource Design, Use and Teacher Collaboration, 45(7), 1071-1079.
Ruthven, K. (2013). Métamorphose des ressources et des métiers de l'enseignement : un bilan anglais. In Cultures numériques, éducation aux médias et à l’information (pp. 92-95). Paris: Centre National de Documentation Pédagogique.Chapter preprint

Education and training of mathematics teachers

Ruthven, K. (2014). Characteristics and impact of the Further Mathematics Knowledge Networks: analysis of an English professional development initiative on the teaching of advanced mathematics. Teaching Mathematics and its Applications, 33(3), 137-149.
Ruthven, K. (2011). Conceptualising mathematical knowledge in teaching. In T. Rowland & K. Ruthven (Eds.), Mathematical Knowledge in Teaching (pp. 83-96). New York: Springer. Preprint
Rowland. T. & Ruthven, K. (Eds.) (2011). Mathematical Knowledge in Teaching. New York: Springer.
Ruthven, K. (2010). Summing up mathematics teacher education. Educational Studies in Mathematics 73(1), 87–97. (Essay review). Preprint
Ruthven, K. (2001). Mathematics teaching, teacher education and educational research: Developing 'practical theorising' in initial teacher education. In F.-L. Lin & T. Cooney (Eds.) Making Sense of Mathematics Teacher Education (pp. 165-183). Dordrecht: Kluwer.

Technology use and integration in secondary-school mathematics teaching

Ruthven, K. (2018, in press). Constructing dynamic geometry: insights from a study of teaching practices in English schools. In G. Kaiser, H. Forgasz, M. Graven, A. Kuzniak, E. Simmt & B. Xu (Eds.) Invited Lectures from the 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education. New York: Springer.
Bozkurt, G., & Ruthven, K. (2017). Classroom-based professional expertise: a mathematics teacher’s practice with technology. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 94(3), 309-328. Open access
Ruthven, K. (2017). Digital computational tools in school mathematics: ecological, epistemological and existential challenges. In J. Häggström, E. Norén, J. van Bommel, J. Sayers, O. Helenius, & Y. Liljekvist (Eds.) Proceedings of the 10th. research seminar of the Swedish Society for Research in Mathematics Education [Madif 10] (pp. 1-11). Open access
Ruthven, K. (2014). Frameworks for analysing the expertise that underpins successful integration of digital technologies into everyday teaching practice. In A. Clark-Wilson, O. Robutti, & N. Sinclair (Eds.) The Mathematics Teacher in the Digital Era (pp. 373-393), New York: Springer. Preprint
Ruthven, K. (2012). The didactical tetrahedron as a heuristic for analysing the incorporation of digital technologies into classroom practice in support of investigative approaches to teaching mathematics. ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, Special Issue on New perspectives on the didactic triangle, 44(2), 627-640.  Preprint
Ruthven, K. (2011). Constituting digital tools and materials as classroom resources: The example of dynamic geometry. In G. Gueudet, B. Pepin & L. Trouche (Eds.), From Text to ‘Lived’ Resources: Mathematics Curriculum Materials and Teacher Development. New York: Springer. Preprint
Ruthven, K, & Lavicza, Z. (2011). Didactical conceptualization of dynamic mathematical approaches: example analysis from the Innomathed program. International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 6(2), 89-110. Offprint
Ruthven, K. (2009). Towards a naturalistic conceptualisation of technology integration in classroom practice: The example of school mathematics. Education & Didactique 3(1), 131-152. Offprint Preprint
Ruthven, K., Deaney, R., & Hennessy, S. (2009). Using graphing software to teach about algebraic forms: A study of technology-supported practice in secondary-school mathematics. Educational Studies in Mathematics 71(3), 279-297. Preprint
Ruthven, K., Hennessy, S., & Deaney, R. (2008). Constructions of dynamic geometry: A study of the interpretative flexibility of educational software in classroom practice. Computers and Education 51(1), 297-317 Preprint
Ruthven, K. (2008). The interpretative flexibility, instrumental evolution and institutional adoption of mathematical software in educational practice: The examples of computer algebra and dynamic geometry. Journal of Educational Computing Research 39(4), 379-394. Preprint
Ruthven, K. (2008). Mathematical technologies as a vehicle for intuition and experiment: A foundational theme of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction, and a continuing preoccupation. International Journal for the History of Mathematics Education 3(2), 91-102. Preprint
Guin, D., Ruthven, K., & Trouche, L. (Eds.) (2005). The didactical challenge of symbolic calculators: Turning a computational device into a mathematical instrument, New York: Springer.
Ruthven, K. (2003/2004). Linking algebraic and geometric reasoning with dynamic geometry software. Reports to the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Phase 1; Phase 2 (with Oldknow, A., Taylor, R., & others).
Ruthven, K. (2002). Instrumenting mathematical activity: Reflections on key studies of the educational use of computer algebra systems. International Journal of Computers for Mathematical Learning 7(3), 275-291. Preprint
Ruthven, K., & Hennessy, S. (2002). A practitioner model of the use of computer-based tools and resources to support mathematics teaching and learning. Educational Studies in Mathematics 49(1), 47-88. JSTOR link. Preprint

Technology use and integration in secondary-school science teaching

Ong, E. T., & Ruthven, K. (2010). The distinctiveness and effectiveness of science teaching in the Malaysian 'Smart School'. Research in Science and Technological Education 28(1), 25-41. Preprint
Hennessy, S., Deaney, R., Ruthven, K., & Winterbottom, M. (2007). Pedagogical strategies for using the interactive whiteboard to foster learner participation in school science. Learning, Media and Technology 32(3), 283-301. Preprint
Hennessy, S., Wishart, J., Whitelock, D., Deaney, R., Brawn, R., la Velle, L., McFarlane, A., Ruthven, K. & Winterbottom, M. (2007). Pedagogical approaches for technology-integrated science teaching. Computers and Education 48(1), 137-152. Preprint
Ong, E.T., & Ruthven, K. (2007). ICT practices in Malaysian Smart and mainstream schools. Malaysian Journal of Educational Technology 7(1), 47-58.
Deaney, R., Hennessy, S., & Ruthven, K. (2006). Teachers' strategies for making effective use of datalogging in secondary science lessons. School Science Review 88 (323), 103-110. Offprint
Hennessy, S., Deaney, R., & Ruthven, K. (2006). Situated pedagogy for integrating use of multimedia simulation into secondary science teaching. International Journal of Science Education 28(7), 701-732.

Technology use and integration in teaching across the secondary-school curriculum

Ruthven, K. (2014). Frameworks for analysing the expertise that underpins successful integration of digital technologies into everyday teaching practice. In A. Clark-Wilson, O. Robutti, & N. Sinclair (Eds.) The Mathematics Teacher in the Digital Era (pp. 373-393). New York: Springer Preprint
Ruthven, K. (2009). Towards a naturalistic conceptualisation of technology integration in classroom practice: The example of school mathematics. Education & Didactique 3(1), 131-152. Offprint Preprint
Deaney, R., Ruthven, K., & Hennessy, S. (2006). Teachers' developing 'practical theories' of the contribution of information and communication technologies to subject teaching and learning: An analysis of cases from English secondary schools. British Educational Research Journal 32(3), 459-480. Preprint
Ruthven, K., Hennessy, S., & Deaney, R. (2005). Incorporating Internet resources into classroom practice: Pedagogical perspectives and strategies of secondary-school subject teachers. Computers and Education 44(1), 1-34. Preprint
Hennessy, S., Deaney, R., & Ruthven, K. (2005). Emerging teacher strategies for mediating technology-integrated instructional conversations: A socio-cultural perspective. The Curriculum Journal 16(3), 265-292.
Hennessy, S., Ruthven, K., & Brindley, S. (2005). Teacher perspectives on integrating ICT into subject teaching: Commitment, constraints, caution and change. Journal of Curriculum Studies 37(2), 155-192. Preprint
Ruthven, K., Hennessy, S., & Brindley, S. (2004). Teacher representations of the successful use of computer-based tools and resources in secondary-school English, Mathematics and Science. Teaching and Teacher Education 20(3), 259-275. Preprint
Deaney, R., Ruthven, K., & Hennessy, S. (2003). Pupil perspectives on the contribution of information and communication technology to teaching and learning in the secondary school. Research Papers in Education 18(2), 141-165. Preprint

Calculator use and integration in primary-school mathematics teaching

Ruthven, K. (2017). Digital computational tools in school mathematics: ecological, epistemological and existential challenges. In J. Häggström, E. Norén, J. van Bommel, J. Sayers, O. Helenius, & Y. Liljekvist (Eds.) Proceedings of the 10th. research seminar of the Swedish Society for Research in Mathematics Education [Madif 10] (pp. 1-11). Open access
Ruthven, K. (2009). Towards a calculator-aware mathematics curriculum. Mediterranean Journal for Research in Mathematics Education 8(1), 111-124. Preprint
Ruthven, K. (2001). Towards a new numeracy: The English experience of a 'calculator-aware' number curriculum. In J. Anghileri (Ed.) Principles and Practice in Arithmetic Teaching (pp. 165-188). Buckingham: Open University Press.
Ruthven, K. (1999). The pedagogy of calculator use. In I. Thompson (Ed.) Issues in Teaching Numeracy in Primary Schools (pp. 195-206) Buckingham: Open University Press.
Ruthven, K. (1998). The use of mental, written and calculator strategies of numerical computation by upper-primary pupils within a 'calculator-aware' number curriculum. British Educational Research Journal 24(1), 21-42. JSTOR link
Ruthven, K., Rousham, L., & Chaplin, D. (1997). The long-term influence of a 'calculator-aware' number curriculum on pupils' mathematical attainments and attitudes in the primary phase. Research Papers in Education 12(3), 249-282.
Ruthven, K., & Chaplin, D. (1997). The calculator as a cognitive tool: Upper-primary pupils tackling a realistic number problem. International Journal of Computers for Mathematical Learning 2(2), 93-124.

Linking research, policy and practice in mathematics education

Ruthven, K. & Goodchild, S. (2015). Knowledge creation through dialogic interaction between the practices of teaching and researching. In L. English & D. Kirshner (Eds.) Handbook of International Research in Mathematics Education, Third Edition (pp. 523-539). London: Routledge.
Ruthven, K. (2008). Reflexivity, effectiveness, and the interaction of researcher and practitioner worlds: A reflection on Bishop's "Research, Effectiveness, and the Practitioners' World" in the light of a quarter-century of systemic improvement effort in English mathematics education. In P. Clarkson & N. Presmeg (Eds.) Critical Issues in Mathematics Education: Major Contributions of Alan Bishop. New York: Springer. Preprint
Ruthven, K. , & Goodchild, S. (2008). Linking researching with teaching: Towards synergy of scholarly and craft knowledge [revised and extended version]. In L. English (Ed.) Handbook of International Research in Mathematics Education, Second Edition (pp. 561-588). Routledge: New York.
Ruthven, K. (2005). Towards a normal science of mathematics education? In M. H. G. Hoffmann, J. Lenhard, & F. Seeger (Eds.) Activity and Sign – Grounding Mathematics Education. (pp. 153-158). New York: Springer Preprint
Ruthven, K. (2005). Improving the development and warranting of good practice in teaching. Cambridge Journal of Education 35(3), 407-426.
Ruthven, K. (2002). Linking researching with teaching: Towards synergy of scholarly and craft knowledge. In L. English (Ed.) Handbook of International Research in Mathematics Education (pp. 581-598). Mahwah NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Preprint
Ruthven, K. (1999). Reconstructing professional judgement in mathematics education: From good practice to warranted practice. In C. Hoyles, C. Morgan & G. Woodhouse (Eds.) Rethinking the Mathematics Curriculum (pp. 203-216). London: Falmer.

Theory and method in mathematics education research

Arcavi, A., Boero, P., Kilpatrick, J., Radford, L., Dreyfus, T., & Ruthven, K. (2016). Didactique goes travelling: its actual and potential articulations with other traditions of research on the learning and teaching of mathematics. In B. Hodgson, A. Kuzniak & J.-B. Lagrange (Eds.) The Didactics of Mathematics: Approaches and Issues (pp. 15-41). New York: Springer
Ruthven, K. (2014). From networked theories to modular tools? In A. Bikner-Ahsbahs & S. Prediger (Eds.) Networking of Theories as a Research Practice in Mathematics Education (pp. 267-279). Heidelberg: Springer.
Ruthven, K. (2014). Some methodological reflections on studies of mathematical affect. In B. Pepin & B. Roesken-Winter (Eds.) From beliefs to dynamic affect systems in mathematics education (pp. 383-393). Heidelberg: Springer.

Earlier highlights

Ruthven, K. (1996). Calculators in the mathematics curriculum: The scope of personal computational technology. In A. Bishop, K. Clements, C. Keitel, J. Kilpatrick & C. Laborde (Eds.) International Handbook of Mathematics Education (pp. 435-468). Dordrecht: Kluwer.
Ruthven, K. (1995). Pupils' views of number work and calculators. Educational Research 37(3), 229-37.
Ruthven, K. (1995). Beyond common sense: Reconceptualizing National Curriculum assessment. The Curriculum Journal 6(1), 5-28.
Ruthven, K. (1994). Better judgement: Rethinking assessment in mathematics education. Educational Studies in Mathematics 27(4), 433-450. JSTOR link
Ruthven, K. & Coe, R. (1994). A structural analysis of students' epistemic views. Educational Studies in Mathematics 27(1), 101-109. JSTOR link
Coe, R. & Ruthven, K. (1994). Proof practices and constructs of advanced mathematics students. British Educational Research Journal 20(1), 41-53. JSTOR link
Ruthven, K. (1990). The influence of graphic calculator use on translation from graphic to symbolic forms. Educational Studies in Mathematics 21(5), 431-450. JSTOR link
Ruthven, K. (1989). An exploratory approach to advanced mathematics. Educational Studies in Mathematics 20(4), 449-467. JSTOR link
Ruthven, K. (1987). Ability stereotyping in mathematics. Educational Studies in Mathematics 18(3), 243-253. JSTOR link