Systematic review of studies on mathematical thinking

Authors : Müberra Gök, Meral Cansiz Aktas

Pages : 826-845

Doi:10.48146/odusobiad.1729711

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Publication Date : 2025-07-31

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :Mathematical thinking has an important place in mathematics education. It is important to provide students with mathematical thinking skills so that they can be raised not only as individuals who memorize formulas, but also as individuals who question, interpret and think, and to understand that mathematics is a product of thought. In this context, the purpose of this study was to map the articles on mathematical thinking published between 1990-2021 in the Web of Science database using the bibliometric analysis method and to investigate the research trends. As a result of the search made with the phrase \\\"mathematical thinking\\\" in the Web of Science database; 668 articles published in English between January 1990 and December 2021 in the field of mathematics education were included in the research. The research revealed a consistent increase in the number of studies on mathematical thinking over the years examined.In addition, the most frequently used keywords in the studies examined were mathematics, noticing, mathematics education, student mathematical thinking, problem solving, advanced mathematical thinking, teacher education, teacher knowledge, reasoning, evaluation, teacher candidate education, technology, mathematics teaching, fractions, task design, cognitive demand, and reflection. Country-based analysis revealed that the United States, Australia, and Turkey produced the highest number of articles. The bibliometric analysis of the articles on mathematical thinking revealed a four-cluster structure formed according to the relationships of the keywords reflecting the articles. These sets are; recognition, development, advanced mathematical thinking and technology.
Keywords : Bibliyometrik Analiz, Matematiksel Düşünme, Matematik Eğitimi

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