Problem Posing and Problem Solving in Mathematics Education (PDF)

Mathematical Problem Solving of the 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education and has supervised doctoral and master's students in mathematics education in México and abroad.
Dr. Puay Huat Chua is Senior Teaching Fellow with the Office of Education Research (OER) at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He works actively on conceptualizing and operationalizing knowledge mobilization and also on collaboration work on data mining applications within education. He received his Doctor of Philosophy from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in mathematics education. He was a Senior Research Analyst with Research Evaluation in the Planning Division in the Ministry of Education (MOE), was involved in work on international comparative studies, and was also Vice Principal of three secondary schools. His main interest is in mathematics problem solving and posing. Besides conducting data literacy workshops, he also teaches mathematics pedagogical courses. His current interest is in enhancing school improvement through teacher data literacy and in examining knowledge translation, brokerage, and educational partnership.
Dr. Nor Azura Abdullah started as Tutor at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE) back in 2006. After obtaining her master's degree in 2007, she was appointed Lecturer in the university and went on to pursue her graduate studies in Japan and Hong Kong, in 2011 and 2015, respectively. In SHBIE, she continues to teach mathematics education modules for teacher education, at both primary and secondary levels. Her initial research interest started from teachers' pedagogical knowledge and development and has since expanded into teachers' values in the teaching and learning of mathematics and professional development of teachers, such as in lesson study.
Zhang Dan, a professor of Beijing Academy of Educational Sciences, China, was a core member of the research team for the National Compulsory Education Mathematics Curriculum Standard 'Experimental Edition', and the National Compulsory Education Mathematics Curriculum Standard (2011 Edition). She is the vice chairman of the Primary School Mathematics Teaching Professional Committee of the Chinese Society of Education. Her research interests include problem posing and solving, 'problem leading learning' and primary school mathematics teaching.