Laura B. Kent Data-verified
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Laura B. Kent, an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, focuses her research on mathematics education, particularly at the middle school level. Her work investigates students' and teachers' approaches to mathematical problem-solving and strategy use. Recent publications explore middle school teachers' preferences for sequencing proportional reasoning strategies and students' computational strategy preferences for multi-digit addition and subtraction problems.
Kent is a Co-Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant totaling $1,444,960. This grant, "Enhancement of STEM Teacher Agency Through Authentic Experiences in Mathematics and Science," aims to support STEM educators. With an h-index of 8 and 153 total citations across 22 publications, Kent maintains an active research lab website, indicating ongoing scholarly activity and collaboration within her field.
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- h-index: 8
- Publications: 22
- Citations: 153
Selected Publications
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What Do You Mean by the “Fancy 1?” (2025)
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Facilitating curiosity (2025)
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Students’ computation strategy preferences for multi-digit addition and subtraction problems using a free-choice format (2023)
Federal Grants 1 $1,444,960 total
Enhancement of STEM Teacher Agency Through Authentic Experiences in Mathematics and Science
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- What Do You Mean by the “Fancy 1?”
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