Dr. Edward Mooney
Professor
- About
- Selected Research
Current Courses
MAT 599.001 Dissertation
MAT 599.001 Dissertation
MAT 599.002 Dissertation
MAT 202.001 Algebraic Reasoning for Middle School Teachers
MAT 152.005 Dimensions Of Mathematical Reasoning
MAT 599.001 Dissertation
MAT 599.003 Dissertation
MAT 409.001 Topics In Algebra & Combinatorics For K-8 Teachers
Teaching Interests & Areas
Middle Level Mathematics Education
Research Interests & Areas
Students’ statistical and probabilistic thinking
Book, Chapter
Solve it! Student thinking – Push-up Pete
Edward S Mooney, S L Bair.
(2012), 18, 14 - 17, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
Solve it! Student thinking – Relatively Speaking
Edward S Mooney, S L Bair.
(2012), 18, 202 - 205, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
Solve it! Student thinking – Shaded Rectangles
Edward S Mooney, S L Bair.
(2012), 18, 72 - 75, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
Solve it! Student thinking – Trains of Thought
Edward S Mooney, S L Bair.
(2012), 18, 274 - 277, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
Data analysis and probability
Edward S Mooney, Cynthia Langrall.
(2011), 219 – 242, Achieving fluency: Special education and mathematics, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Solve it! Student thinking – Average Jeans
Edward S Mooney, S L Bair.
(2011), 17, 210 – 211, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
Solve it! Student thinking – Change for a Dollar
Edward S Mooney, S L Bair.
(2011), 17, 16 – 19, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
Solve it! Student thinking – Composites and Primes
Edward S Mooney, S L Bair.
(2011), 17, 70 – 73, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
Solve it! Student thinking – Percent Tile
Edward S Mooney, S L Bair.
(2011), 17, 132 – 135, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
Solve it! Student thinking – Squares and Pegs
Edward S Mooney, S L Bair.
(2011), 17, 266 – 267, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
Probability and statistics in the secondary classroom
Cynthia Langrall, Edward S Mooney.
(2010), 27 – 31, Teaching and learning mathematics: Translating research for secondary school teachers, NCTM
Solve it! Student thinking – Cat and mouse
Edward S Mooney.
(2010), 16, 136-138, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
Solve it! Student thinking – Product-ku light
Edward S Mooney.
(2010), 16, 11-13, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
Solve it! Student thinking – The 100th term
Edward S Mooney.
(2010), 16, 200-201, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
Solve it! Student thinking – Two sums
Edward S Mooney.
(2010), 16, 68-71, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
The thinking of students – Creative “solve-it!” solutions: Survey says
Edward S Mooney.
(2010), 15, 308 – 309, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
The thinking of students – Creative “Solve it!” solutions: Animal farm
Edward S Mooney.
(2009), 15, 127-129, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
The thinking of students – Creative “Solve it!” solutions: Rule of ten
Edward S Mooney.
(2009), 15, 252-253, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
The thinking of students – Fund run
Edward S Mooney.
(2009), 14, 392 – 395, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
The thinking of students – Pip seek
Edward S Mooney.
(2009), 14, 366 – 369, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
The thinking of students – The three bears cookie store
Edward S Mooney.
(2009), 15, 6-9, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
The thinking of students – Window panes
Edward S Mooney.
(2009), 15, 74-75, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
Elementary students’ access to powerful mathematical ideas
Cynthia Langrall, Edward S Mooney, Steven Nisbet, Graham Jones.
(2008), 109--135, Handbook of international research in mathematics education, Handbook of international research in mathematics education
Models of development in statistical reasoning
Graham Jones, Cynthia Langrall, Edward S Mooney, Carol Thornton.
(2004), 97--117, The challenge of developing statistical literacy, reasoning and thinking, Springer
Conference Proceeding
Reimagining the emergent perspective within research-practice learning communities
Beth L. MacDonald, Amanda L Cullen, Allison M Kroesch, Neet Priya Bajwa, Edward Mooney, Julien Corven.
University of Nevada, Reno, 1, 910-915, (2023)
Using Design-Based Tasks to Teach Area Measurement
Edward S Mooney, Jeffrey E Barrett.
Cinvestav / AMIUTEM / PME-NA, (42.2020), 689-693, (2020), 10.51272/pmena.42.2020
Developing a model to describe the use of context knowledge in data explorations
Edward S Mooney, Cynthia Langrall, Steven Nisbet.
(2006)
Preservice teachers’ awareness of variability
Edward S Mooney, Dimitri Duni, Elisha VanMeenan, Cindy Langrall.
International Conference on Teaching Statistics
Journal Article
Reimagining socio-ecological frameworks within practice-research learning communities
Beth L. MacDonald, Neet Priya Bajwa, Amanda Cullen, Allison Kroesch, Edward S Mooney.
For the Learning of Mathematics, (2026)
Accessing and Assessing Components of Elementary and Middle School Students’ Mathematical Disposition Through Metaphors
Emily Deal, Edward S Mooney, Amanda Cullen, Allison Kroesch, Neet Priya Bajwa, Julien Corven, Beth L. MacDonald.
Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 17 (3), 259-275, (2025), 10.1080/19477503.2024.2419291
Kindergarteners as sense makers!
Allison M Kroesch, Neet Priya Bajwa, Cassandra Mattoon, Agnes M Gonzalez Hatch, Beth L. MacDonald, Amanda L Cullen, Edward S Mooney, Julien Corven.
Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 117 (11), 802-812, (2024), 10.5951/MTLT.2023.0284
Conceptual models for integer addition and subtraction
Nicole M. Wessman-Enzinger, Edward S Mooney.
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 52 (3), 349-376, (2021), 10.1080/0020739x.2019.1685136
Solve It! Student Thinking - Aunt Martha's Cupcakes
Sherry L Bair, Edward S Mooney.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 19 (3), 138 - 141, (2013)
Solve It! Student Thinking - Factor Groups
Sherry L Bair, Edward S Mooney.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 19 (2), 74-77, (2013)
Solve It! Student Thinking - Rectanges
Sherry L. Bair, Edward S Mooney.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 19 (4), 198-201, (2013)
Solve It! Student Thinking - Suit Up!
Sherry L Bair, Edward S Mooney.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 19 (1), 6 - 9, (2013)
Sound Off! - Mario, Monkey Man, Fish and Bam-Bam: Creative Terminology in Today's Classroom
Sherry L Bair, Edward S Mooney.
Mathematics Teacher, 106 (6), 408, (2013)
Solve it! Student thinking – Penny Drop
Edward S Mooney, S L Bair.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 18, 136 - 139, (2012)
The role of context expertise when comparing data
Cynthia Langrall, S Nisbet, Edward S Mooney, S Jansem.
Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 13, 47 - 67, (2011)
Navigating through reasoning grades 6 – 8
F Arbaugh, Edward S Mooney, T Watanbee, D Pugalee.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, (2009)
Research in probability: Responding to classroom realities
Graham Jones, Cynthia Langrall, Edward S Mooney.
Second handbook of research on mathematics teaching and learning, 2, 909--955, (2007)
The role of context in students' analysis of data
Steven Nisbet, Cynthia Langrall, Edward S Mooney.
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 12 (1), 16--22, (2007)
Children’s representation and organisation of data
Steven Nisbet, Graham Jones, Carol Thornton, Cynthia Langrall, Edward S Mooney.
Mathematics Education Research Journal, 15 (1), 42--58, (2003)
A framework for characterizing middle school students' statistical thinking
Edward S Mooney.
Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 4 (1), 23--63, (2002)
Using students' statistical thinking to inform instruction
Graham Jones, Cynthia Langrall, Carol Thornton, Edward S Mooney, Arsalan Wares, Marion R Jones, Bob Perry, Ian J Putt, Steven Nisbet.
The Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 20 (1), 109--144, (2001)
A framework for characterizing children's statistical thinking
Graham Jones, Carol Thornton, Cynthia Langrall, Edward S Mooney, Bob Perry, Ian J Putt.
Mathematical thinking and learning, 2 (4), 269--307, (2000)
Conceptual models for integer addition and subtraction
Nicole M Wessman-Enzinger, Edward S Mooney.
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
The role of context expertise when comparing data.
Cindy Langrall, Steven Nisbet, Edward S Mooney, Sinchai Jansem.
Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 13, 47 - 67
Presentations
Using Design-Based Tasks to Explore Area Measurement
Edward Mooney, Jeffrey Barrett.
2021 Midwest Annual Robert Noyce Conference, Online, February 6, 2021
Pre-service Teachers’ Recognition of Variability: Preliminary Findings
Edward S Mooney.
GERM, Normal, IL, November 2, 2012
Teacher Questioning as an Indicator of Change – A Work in Progress
Edward S Mooney.
IERC Focus on Illinois Education Research Symposium, Bloomington, IL, June 8, 2011
Who Sells Healthier Sandwiches? Ideas for Data Exploration at the Middle Level
Edward S Mooney.
Wisconsin Mathematics Council Conference, Green Lake, WI, May 6, 2011
Using Video Reflections to Change Instructional Practice
Edward S Mooney.
Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program - Regional Conference, San Francisco, CA, March, 2011