Mathias Norqvist

I am working as the director of studies at our department. I also teach mathematics education for primary and secondary school pre-service teachers. My research mainly regards mathematical reasoning.

Educational qualifications: Recognised university teacher

Contact

mathias.norqvist@umu.se

+46 90 786 52 25

Works as

Associate professor at Department of Science and Mathematics Education Role: Director of studies, Directory Co-ordinator

Naturvetarhuset, huskropp A, plan 5, Johan Bures väg 16 Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå

Research fellow at Umeå Mathematics Education Research Centre (UMERC)

Shifts in student attention on algorithmic and creative practice tasks

Educational Studies in Mathematics, Springer Nature 2025 : 409-428

Norqvist, Mathias; Jonsson, Bert; Lithner, Johan

Changes in mathematical skills among freshman engineering students

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Hed, Lisa; Åhag, Per; Norqvist, Mathias

Students’ reception of two alternative arrangements of mathematical symbols and words: differences in focus and text navigation

Journal of Mathematical Behavior, Elsevier 2024, Vol. 75

Wikström Hultdin, Ulrika; Norqvist, Mathias

Creative and algorithmic reasoning – the role of strategy choices in practice and test

Nordisk matematikkdidaktikk, NOMAD: [Nordic Studies in Mathematics Education], Göteborg: Nationellt centrum för matematikutbildning (NCM) 2022, Vol. 27, (1) : 5-25

Bergqvist, Tomas; Norqvist, Mathias

The crosscurrents of Swedish mathematics teacher education: education of upper secondary mathematics teachers

International perspectives on mathematics teacher education, Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing 2021 : 36-41

Norqvist, Mathias

Eye-tracking data and mathematical tasks with focus on mathematical reasoning

Data in Brief, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 25

Norqvist, Mathias; Jonsson, Bert; Lithner, Johan

Investigating algorithmic and creative reasoning strategies by eye tracking

Journal of Mathematical Behavior, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 55

Norqvist, Mathias; Jonsson, Bert; Lithner, Johan; et al.

The effect of explanations on mathematical reasoning tasks

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, Abingdon: Taylor & Francis 2018, Vol. 49, (1) : 15-30

Norqvist, Mathias

Cognitive Abilities and Mathematical Reasoning in Practice and Test Situations

Proceedings of the 42^ndConference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Umeå, Sweden: PME 2018 : 419-426

Norqvist, Mathias

Cognitive abilities and matematical reasoning in practice and test situations

Proceedings of the 42nd Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education: volume 3. Research reports Ham - Pi, Umeå: PME 2018 : 419-426

Norqvist, Mathias

Students' Reasoning in the Classroom: An Approach for Analysis

Proceedings of the 42^nd Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Umeå: PME 2018 : 305-305

Van Steenbrugge, Hendrik; Norqvist, Mathias

Counting on: Long Term Effects of an Early Intervention Programme

Proceedings of the 42nd Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Umeå: PME 2018 : 355-362

Vennberg, Helena; Norqvist, Mathias

On Mathematical Reasoning: being told or finding out

Doctoral thesis / Umeå University, Department of Mathematics

Norqvist, Mathias

Explanations do not improve algorithmic reasoning tasks: Volume 1

Proceedings of the 40th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education: Volume 1, Szeged, Hungary: International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education 2016 : 110-110

Norqvist, Mathias

Learning mathematics without a suggested solution method: durable effects on performance and brain activity

Trends in Neuroscience and Education, Elsevier 2015, Vol. 4, (1-2) : 6-14

Karlsson Wirebring, Linnea; Lithner, Johan; Jonsson, Bert; et al.

Creative Reasoning More Beneficial For Cognitively Weaker Students

Proceedings of the Ninth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education, Prague: Charles University 2015 : 502-503

Norqvist, Mathias; Lithner, Johan; Jonsson, Bert; et al.

Learning mathematics through algorithmic and creative reasoning

Journal of Mathematical Behavior, Elsevier 2014, (36) : 20-32

Jonsson, Bert; Norqvist, Mathias; Liljekvist, Yvonne; et al.

Increased efficiency when engaging in creative mathematical founded reasoning

Proceedings of the 37th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Vol. 5., Kiel, Germany: PME 2013 : 136-136