Shanta Hattikudur

Shanta Hattikudur

B.S. 2003 Duke University
M.S. 2005 University of Wisconsin- Madison

Area: Developmental
Advisor: Martha Alibali
Email: hattikudur@wisc.edu

Research statement: I am interested in understanding mechanisms of learning. Currently my research focuses on the role of comparison in math learning and the development of mathematical reasoning skills. If students can compare and contrast or 'bridge' their knowledge of a known concept to a new concept, then perhaps their procedural and conceptual knowledge of both concepts will improve. If so, we can implement new instructional practices that promote the use of comparison and 'bridging' in meaningful ways to help students better understand difficult concepts in math.

Representative Publications

Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed)

Hattikudur, S., & Alibali, M. W. (under review). Learning about the equal sign: Does contrasting with inequalities help?

Hattikudur, S., Prather, R. W., Asquith, P. S., Alibali, M. W., Knuth, E. J., & Nathan, M. (under review). Constructing graphical representations: Exploring middle schoolers‘ intuitions and developing knowledge about slope and intercept.

McNeil, N. M., Rittle-Johnson, B., Hattikudur, S., & Petersen, L.A. (under review). Negative transfer from arithmetic to algebra: Practice with addition hinders performance on equivalence problems.

McNeil, N.M, Weinberg, A., Stephens, A.C., Hattikudur, S., Asquith, P., Knuth, E.J., & Alibali, M.W. (under review). A is for apple: Mnemonic symbols hinder students‘ interpretation of algebraic expressions.

Knuth, E. J., Alibali, M. W., Hattikudur, S., McNeil, N. M., & Stephens, A. C. (2008). The importance of equal sign understanding in the middle grades. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School.

Alibali, M. W., Knuth, E. J., Hattikudur, S., McNeil, N. M., & Stephens, A., C. (2007). A longitudinal examination of middle school students‘ understanding of the equal sign and equivalent equations. Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 9(3), 221-246.

McNeil, N. M., Grandau, L., Knuth, E. J., Alibali, M. W., Stephens, A. C., Hattikudur, S., & Krill, D. E. (2006). Middle-school students‘ understanding of the equal sign: The books they read can‘t help. Cognition and Instruction, 24(3), 367-385.

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