Martha Alibali
Professor
Martha Alibali is a professor of psychology and educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She conducts research at the interface of cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, and mathematics education. Specifically, her research investigates mathematics learning and development, with a special focus on the role of gesture in mathematical thinking and knowledge change. She is also interested in the role of gesture in communication, particularly in educational settings.
Contact Information
mwalibali@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 263-1811
Office: 679 Ed Sciences
Current Projects
The University of Wisconsin - Madison Interdisciplinary Training Program for Predoctoral Research in the Education SciencesThe University of Wisconsin - Madison Interdisciplinary Training Program for Predoctoral Research in the Education Sciences - Participant Support
Collaborative Research: Promoting Children's Learning About Biological Variability by Leveraging Simple Card Games
A Longitudinal Exploration of Relations Between Fractions and Algebra Knowledge: An Interdisciplinary Approach
A Longitudinal Exploration of Relations Between Fractions and Algebra Knowledge: An Interdisciplinary Approach (UW-Eau Claire Subaward Account)
Completed Projects
Collaborative Research: Understanding and Cultivating the Transition from Arithmetic to Algebraic ReasoningCollaborative Research: Understanding and Cultivating the Transition from Arithmetic to Algebraic Thinking
Do Teachers' Gestures Facilitate Students' Mathematics Learning? Evidence from Early Algebra
Tangibility for Teaching, Learning and Communicating Mathematics
National Center for Cognition and Math Instruction (NCCMI)
Connecting Mathematical Ideas through Animated Multimodal Instruction
Promoting Discriminative and Generative Learning: Transfer in Arithmetic Problem Solving
Postdoctoral Training Program in Mathematical Thinking, Learning, and Instruction
Interdisciplinary Training Program for Predoctoral Research in the Education Sciences
Collaborative Research: Fostering conceptual understanding and skill with an intelligent tutoring system for equation solving
Cultivating Knowledge of Mathematical Equivalence
Collaborative Research: Fostering Conceptual Understanding and Skill with an Intelligent Tutoring System for Equation Solving
The Role of Visual Respresentations in Children's Learning About Biological Variability
The Role of Visual Representations in Children's Learning About Biological Variability
The Role of Visual Respresentations in Children's Learning About Biological Variability (Univ. of Rochester sub account)
