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Martha Alibali
  Associate Professor

Martha Alibali is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology. Her research investigates children's mathematical reasoning and how it changes over time. She focuses on the change processes that take place when children learn new concepts and problem-solving strategies, and when they express and communicate their knowledge in gestures and in speech. Current projects examine the transition from arithmetic to algebraic reasoning, the function of spontaneous gesture in thinking and speaking, and the nature of mathematical reasoning in children with language impairments. Her goal is to contribute to a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of knowledge change in children's cognitive development. Contact Information mwalibali@wisc.edu Phone: (608) 263-1811 Office: 679 Ed Sciences Mail Drop: 66 Website: http://psych.wisc.edu/faculty/bio/alibali.html Current Projects How Do Instructional Gestures Support Students' Mathematics Learning? Postdoctoral Training Program in mathematical Thinking, Learning, and Instruction Tangibility for Teaching, Learning and Communicating Mathematics Completed Projects Collaborative Research: Understanding and Cultivating the Transition from Arithmetic to Algebraic Reasoning Do Teachers' Gestures Facilitate Students' Mathematics Learning? Evidence from Early Algebra