Laura K Young
Biographic Data
| ID | 3785901 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura K Young |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura K |
| FAMILY NAME | Young |
| SIGNATURE | YOUNG L K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Newcastle University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1805-3376 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Heterogeneity in middle-school students’ encoding of algebraic equations
Predicting Middle School Profiles of Algebra Performance Using Fraction Knowledge
Fraction knowledge and algebraic skill are closely linked. Algebra is a gatekeeper for advanced courses (Booth & Newton, 2012; Brown & Quinn, 2007). This study uses the person-centered approach of latent profile analysis to examine individual differences in middle schoolers’ (N = 350) algebra performance at the end of the year (EOY). The relative importance of a range of fraction skills is considered in predicting the likelihood of displaying a p…
Magnifying Grains of Sand, Seeds, and Blades of Grass
In his treatise On the Rainbow (De iride), composed nearly four hundred years before the first known telescope, the English polymath Robert Grosseteste identified three striking optical effects: distant objects can be rendered close by; close-by large objects can be rendered small; and distant small objects can be rendered large. In the context of the history of optics, the first effect is especially striking. Grosseteste did not give details of …
Don’t eliminate the negative
Numerical magnitude knowledge is related to current math abilities and predictive of future math learning. However, this relationship has previously been shown only for knowledge of positive magnitudes; the present study is the first, to our knowledge, to examine the connection between magnitude knowledge and math ability with negative integers. In the current study, 8th Grade Algebra I students (n = 154) were given assessments of their algebra a…
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Don’t eliminate the negative
Numerical magnitude knowledge is related to current math abilities and predictive of future math learning. However, this relationship has previously been shown only for knowledge of positive magnitudes; the present study is the first, to our knowledge, to examine the connection between magnitude knowledge and math ability with negative integers. In the current study, 8th Grade Algebra I students (n = 154) were given assessments of their algebra a…
Predicting Middle School Profiles of Algebra Performance Using Fraction Knowledge
Fraction knowledge and algebraic skill are closely linked. Algebra is a gatekeeper for advanced courses (Booth & Newton, 2012; Brown & Quinn, 2007). This study uses the person-centered approach of latent profile analysis to examine individual differences in middle schoolers’ (N = 350) algebra performance at the end of the year (EOY). The relative importance of a range of fraction skills is considered in predicting the likelihood of displaying a p…
Magnifying Grains of Sand, Seeds, and Blades of Grass
In his treatise On the Rainbow (De iride), composed nearly four hundred years before the first known telescope, the English polymath Robert Grosseteste identified three striking optical effects: distant objects can be rendered close by; close-by large objects can be rendered small; and distant small objects can be rendered large. In the context of the history of optics, the first effect is especially striking. Grosseteste did not give details of …
Heterogeneity in middle-school students’ encoding of algebraic equations
Cognitive psychology (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Algebra over a field (2 works) · Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works) · Mathematics Education and Pedagogy (2 works) · Physics (2 works) · Pure mathematics (2 works)