| Research Interest |
He has a broad interest in research, including learning and teaching of mathematics (particularly student assessment & alternative assessment), teacher professional development (particularly mathematics teachers' knowledge development), mathematics curriculum studies (particularly textbook analysis, use, and development), algorithm of polynomial algebra (particularly polynomial division and its application in classical and computational mathematics), and education policy and sociology (particularly in the area of educational expansion & teacher education). He has published in all of these areas. |
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| Selected Publications |
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Fan, Lianghuo; & Zhu Yan (2007). Representation of problem-solving procedures: A comparative look at China, Singapore, and US mathematics textbooks. Educational Studies in Mathematics. Netherlands. Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 61-75. |
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Fan Lianghuo (2006). Higher-order mathematical abilities and paper-pencil test: Perspectives from Singapore classroom practice and research. Journal of Mathematics Education. China. Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 47-51. |
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Fan, Lianghuo; Wong, Ngai-Ying; Cai, Jinfa; & Li, Shiqi (Eds.) (2004). How Chinese learn mathematics: Perspectives from insiders. Singapore: World Scientific; 574 pages. (Note: Its Chinese version was published by Jiangsu Educational Publishing House, 2005) |
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Fan, Lianghuo (2002). A new algorithm for division of polynomials. In H. P. Lee & K. Kumar (eds.), Recent advances in computational science and engineering: Proceedings of the International Conference on Scientific and Engineering Computation (IC-SEC 2002) (pp. 717-721). London: Imperial College Press. |
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Fan, Lianghuo; & Kaeley, Gurcharn (2000). The influence of textbooks on teaching strategies: An empirical study. Mid-Western Educational Researcher. USA. Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 2-9. |
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