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2018

Inglis, Matthew and Foster, Colin (2018) Five decades of mathematics education research. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 49 (4). pp. 462-500. ISSN 1945-2306

Swan, Malcolm and Foster, Colin (2018) Formative assessment lessons for concept development and problem solving. In: 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education, 24 - 31 July 2016, Hamburg, Germany.

Foster, Colin, Hodgen, Jeremy and Küchemann, Dietmar (2018) Defining a rhombus. Mathematics Teaching, 260 . p. 31. ISSN 0025-5785

Foster, Colin and Inglis, Matthew (2018) How do you describe mathematics tasks? Mathematics Teaching, 260 . pp. 18-20. ISSN 0025-5785

2017

Foster, Colin (2017) Developing mathematical fluency: comparing exercises and rich tasks. Educational Studies in Mathematics . pp. 1-21. ISSN 1573-0816

Foster, Colin (2017) Book review. Validity in educational and psychological assessment, by Paul E. Newton & Stuart D. Shaw. Research in Mathematics Education, 19 (2). pp. 108-111. ISSN 1754-0178

Foster, Colin (2017) Questions pupils ask. Mathematical Association, Leicester. ISBN 9780906588918

Foster, Colin and Inglis, Matthew (2017) Teachers’ appraisals of adjectives relating to mathematics tasks. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 95 (3). pp. 283-301. ISSN 1573-0816

2016

Foster, Colin and Martin, David (2016) Two-dice horse race. Teaching Statistics, 38 (3). pp. 98-101. ISSN 1467-9639

Foster, Colin (2016) Confidence and ‘negative’ marking. MathematicsTeaching, 251 . pp. 11-13. ISSN 0025-5785

Foster, Colin (2016) Proof without words: integer right triangle hypotenuses without Pythagoras. College Mathematics Journal, 47 (2). p. 101. ISSN 1931-1346

Foster, Colin (2016) Confidence and competence with mathematical procedures. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 91 (2). pp. 271-288. ISSN 1573-0816

2015

Foster, Colin and de Villiers, Michael (2015) The definition of the scalar product: an analysis and critique of a classroom episode. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 47 (5). pp. 750-761. ISSN 1464-5211

Wake, Geoffrey, Swan, Malcolm and Foster, Colin (2015) Professional learning through the collaborative design of problem-solving lessons. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education . pp. 1-18. ISSN 1386-4416

Foster, Colin (2015) The Convergent–Divergent Model: an opportunity for teacher–learner development through principled task design. Educational Designer, 2 (8). pp. 1-25. ISSN 1759-1325

Foster, Colin (2015) Expression polygons. Mathematics Teacher, 109 (1). pp. 62-65. ISSN 0025-5769

Kent, Geoff and Foster, Colin (2015) Re-conceptualising conceptual understanding in mathematics. In: Ninth Congress of European Research in Mathematics Education (CERME 9), 4-8 February 2015, Prague, Czech Republic.

2014

Foster, Colin (2014) Closed but provocative questions: curves enclosing unit area. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 46 (5). pp. 776-783. ISSN 0020-739X

Wake, Geoffrey, Foster, Colin and Swan, Malcolm (2014) Understanding issues in mathematical problem solving and modeling: lessons from lesson study. In: 38th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education and the 36th Conference of the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 15 - 20 July 2014, Vancouver, Canada.

Foster, Colin (2014) Confidence trick: the interpretation of confidence intervals. Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education, 4 (1). pp. 23-34. ISSN 1492-6156

Foster, Colin (2014) Exploiting unexpected situations in the mathematics classroom. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education . ISSN 1571-0068

Foster, Colin (2014) Getting goose bumps about teaching evolution. Primary Science (131). pp. 5-7. ISSN 0269-2465

Foster, Colin, Wake, Geoff and Swan, Malcolm (2014) Mathematical knowledge for teaching probem solving: lessons from lesson study. In: 38th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education and the 36th Conference of the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 15-20 July 2014, Vancouver, Canada.

Foster, Colin (2014) Minimal interventions in the teaching of mathematics. European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2 (3). pp. 147-154. ISSN 2301-251X

Wake, Geoffrey, Foster, Colin and Swan, Malcolm (2014) Teacher knowledge for modelling and problem solving. In: 8th British Congress of Mathematics Education, 14 - 17 April 2014, Nottingham, U.K..

Foster, Colin (2014) ‘Can’t you just tell us the rule?’: teaching procedures relationally. In: 8th British Congress of Mathematics Education, 14 - 17 April 2014, University of Nottingham.

2013

Foster, Colin (2013) Mathematical études: embedding opportunities for developing procedural fluency within rich mathematical contexts. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 44 (5). pp. 765-774. ISSN 0020-739X

Foster, Colin (2013) Resisting reductionism in mathematics pedagogy. The Curriculum Journal, 24 (4). pp. 563-585. ISSN 0958-5176

2012

Foster, Colin (2012) Creationism as a misconception: socio-cognitive conflict in the teaching of evolution. International Journal of Science Education, 34 (14). pp. 2171-2180. ISSN 0950-0693