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Erik Tillema

Social Sciences · Indiana University

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Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesCognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsStatistics Education and MethodologiesHistory and Theory of MathematicsTeaching and Learning Programming

Publications

47

Citations

415

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

21

Publishing since 2005

Research summary
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Erik Tillema studies how students and teachers learn mathematics, with a focus on how learners reason about combinatorics (counting and arrangement problems), quantitative reasoning, and algebraic ideas. Much of the work examines how students form generalizations across different areas of math and how these processes can inform teaching, including for preservice secondary teachers. The research draws on detailed case studies of individual learners' thinking.

Mathematics educationCombinatorial and quantitative reasoningMathematical generalizationTeacher preparation and learningAlgebraic thinking

Publication activity has been uneven over the past decade, with active years alternating with quieter ones and a recent cluster of output in 2024.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.2/year recently
2017: 5 publications5172018: 1 publication182019: 5 publications5192020: 3 publications202021: 2 publications212022: 1 publication22232024: 4 publications242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • IUScholarWorks (Indiana University)×6
  • The Journal of Mathematical Behavior×4
  • Research in mathematics education×2
  • Author eBooks×2
  • Cognition and Instruction×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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