Laura B. Kent Source Confirmed

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Laura B. Kent's research focuses on mathematics education, particularly at the middle school level. She investigates students' computational strategies and preferences for solving multi-digit addition and subtraction problems. Her work also examines middle school teachers' approaches to proportional reasoning, including their preferences and methods for facilitating whole-class sharing of student strategies. Kent is a Co-Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant totaling $1,444,960, aimed at enhancing STEM teacher agency through authentic experiences in mathematics and science.

With a publication record of 22 papers and 152 citations, Kent has an h-index of 8. Her recent publications include "What Do You Mean by the ‘Fancy 1?’" (2025) and "Middle School Teachers’ Preferences and Sequencing of Students’ Proportional Reasoning Strategies for Whole Class Sharing" (2025). She maintains an active lab website.

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• h-index: 8
• Publications: 22
• Citations: 152