Research projects
Research Grants:
Dr. Trakulphadetkrai has been successfully leading and supporting a wide range of both externally- and internally-funded research projects with a combined grant value of just under half a million British pounds.
ESRC UKRI Policy Fellowship
Date: 2023-2025
Funder: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Maths Through Stories in Early Years: Storybooks approaches to teach number concepts, geometry and spatial thinking and promote mathematical talk and development of vocabulary
Served as a Key Partner in this collaborative project with Campaign for Learning
Date: 2023-2027
Funder: The Mercers’ Company
Improving mathematical talk of Key Stage 2 children through co-creating mathematical story picture books
Date: 2022-2024
Funder: The British Academy / The Leverhulme Trust
Primary mathematics teaching in sub-Saharan Africa
Date: 2022
Funder: Education Development Trust
Learning mathematics through creating story picture books: A new mathematics teaching strategy for primary school children
Date: 2019-2021
Funder: University of Reading’s Research Fellowship
Contribution of English language proficiency on mathematical proficiency of Key Stage 2 (9-10 years old) children with English as their Additional Language (EAL)
Served as Principal Investigator in this collaborative project with Prof. Jeanine Treffers-Daller, Dr. Louise Courtney, Dr. Anna Tsakalaki (University of Reading) and Dr. Jon Clenton (Hiroshima University, Japan)
Date: 2014-2015
Funder: University of Reading’s Research Endowment Trust Fund (RETF) & Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism (CeLM)
Background
Aug 2020 – Present
Associate Professor of Mathematics Education
Institute of Education, University of Reading
Sep 2013 – Jul 2020
Lecturer in Primary Mathematics Education
Institute of Education, University of Reading
Jan 2013 – Aug 2013
Research Officer
Creative Little Scientists (European Union-funded €2 million nine-country international research project: Grant Agreement Number 289081)
UCL Institute of Education, University of London
Academic qualifications
Sep 2007 – Aug 2012
PhD in Mathematics Education, University of Cambridge
Cambridge Overseas Trust scholarship recipient
Supervisor: Dr. Paul Andrews
Examiners: Dr. Tim Rowland (Internal) and Prof. Stephen Lerman (External)
Sep 2010 – Aug 2011
MSc in International Public Policy, University College London (University of London)
Sep 2006 – Aug 2007
MSc in Comparative and International Education, University of Oxford
Sep 2003 – Aug 2006
BA (Hons) in Primary Education (Mathematics) - First Class Honours, Brunel University London
All Saints Educational Trust scholarship recipient
Professional Qualifications
- Associate Member of the Institute of Leadership and Management (AMInstLM) – awarded in 2022
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) – awarded in 2019
- Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) – awarded in 2016
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) – awarded in 2015
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – awarded in 2006
Selected publications
Peer-reviewed research articles
- Brock, O., & Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (In preparation – due to be submitted in Summer 2024). Primary and secondary school students’ mathematical identities in self-authored mathematical story picture books.
- Almuwaiziri, F., Trakulphadetkrai, N. V., & Williams, T. (In preparation – due to be submitted in Spring 2024). Visualisation to support children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder learning to remain focused when solving mathematical word problems: A randomised controlled trial.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (In preparation – due to be submitted in Spring 2024). The representation of girls and women in mathematically explicit story picture books.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (In preparation – due to be submitted in Spring 2024). English teachers’ perceptions on the integration of children’s literature in mathematics teaching and learning.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (Under review). The effect of children producing multiplicative story picture books on their conceptual understanding of multiplication. Submitted to Journal for Research in Mathematics Education.
- Almuwaiziri, F., Trakulphadetkrai, N. V., & Williams, T. (2023). Visualisation to support children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder learning to solve mathematical word problems: A randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Special Education, 50(2), 314-324. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8578.12466
- Livy, S., Muir, T., Trakulphadetkrai, N. V., & Larkin, K. (2023). Australian primary school teachers’ perceived barriers to and enablers for the integration of children’s literature in mathematics teaching and learning. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 26(5), 5-26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10857-021-09517-0
- Yang, D.-C., Su, Y.-W., Chen, C.-H., & Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2022). Taiwanese primary school teachers’ perceived enablers for and barriers to the integration of children’s literature in mathematics teaching and learning. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 110, 125–148 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10649-021-10115-3
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2022). Mathematical epistemic beliefs: Through the gender lens. Frontiers in Education, 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.832462
- Farrugia, M. T. & Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2020). Maltese teachers’ beliefs concerning the integration of children’s literature in mathematics teaching and learning. Cogent Education, 7, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2020.1817253
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V., Courtney, L., Clenton, J., Treffers-Daller, J., & Tsakalaki, A. (2020). The contribution of general language ability, reading comprehension and working memory to mathematics achievement among children with English as additional language (EAL): an exploratory study. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 23(4), 473-487. https://doi.org/10.1080/13670050.2017.1373742
- Prendergast, M., Harbison, L., Miller, S., & Trakulphadetkrai, N.V. (2019). Pre-service and in-service teachers’ perceptions on the integration of children’s literature in mathematics teaching and learning in Ireland. Irish Educational Studies, 38(2), 157-175. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2018.1484302
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2012). Relationship between classroom authority and epistemological beliefs as espoused by primary school mathematics teachers from the very high and very low socio-economic regions in Thailand. Journal of International and Comparative Education, 1(2), 71-89. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14425/00.45.75
Academic book chapters
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V., Courtney, L., Clenton, J., Treffers-Daller, J., & Tsakalaki, A. (2023). The contribution of general language ability, reading comprehension and working memory to mathematics achievement among children with English as additional language (EAL): An exploratory study. In G. Brooks, J. Clenton & S. Fraser (Eds.), EAL research for the classroom: Practical and pedagogical implications (pp. 59-80). Routledge.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V., Aerila, J.-A., & Yrjänäinen, S. (2019). Bringing mathematics alive through stories. In J.-A. Aerila & K. J. Kerry-Moran (Eds.), The potency of stories: Nurturing influences across young children’s developmental domains (pp. 199-225). Springer Nature.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2011). Thailand: Educational equality and quality. In C. Brock & S. Lorraine Pe (Eds.), Education in South-East Asia: Oxford studies in comparative education (pp. 197-219). Oxford, UK: Symposium.
Articles for practitioners
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2019, June 21). How picture books help maths teaching. Times Educational Supplement, 38-41.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2018). Story picture books as a mathematics teaching and learning tool. Primary Mathematics, 22(2), 3-7.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2017). Where are the girls and women in mathematical picture books? Mathematics Teaching, 258, 23-25.
Project reports
- Glauert, E., Trakulphadetkrai, N. V., & Maloney, J. (2013). D4.4 Project report on practices and their implications. Creative Little Scientists (CLS): Enabling creativity through science and mathematics in preschool and first years of primary education. European Union.
- Johnston, J., Riley, A., Crompton, A., Glauert, E., Trakulphadetkrai, N. V., Maloney, J., Barber, P., Manches, A., Clack, J., Cremin, T., & Craft, A. (2013). D4.3 Country Reports - Report 9 of 9: Country Report on in-depth field work in the UK. Creative Little Scientists (CLS): Enabling creativity through science and mathematics in preschool and first years of primary education. European Union.
Conference Presentations
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2020). Mathematical epistemological beliefs: Through the gender lens. Paper to be presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference, San Francisco, USA, 17th-21st April 2020.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2020). The visibility of girls and women in mathematical story picture books. Paper to be presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference, San Francisco, USA, 17th-21st April 2020.
- Larkin, K. & Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2019). Queensland pre-service teachers’ beliefs on the integration of children’s literature in mathematics teaching – A pilot case study. Paper presented at the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) Conference, Perth, Australia, 30th June - 4th July 2019.
- Prendergast, M., Harbison, L., Miller, S., & Trakulphadetkrai, N.V. (2019). Irish teachers’ perceptions on the integration of children’s literature in mathematics teaching and learning. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference, Toronto, Canada, 5th-9th April 2019.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2018). How to generate (and evidence) research impact? The case of MathsThroughStories.org. Paper presented at the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) Conference, London, UK, 10th November 2015.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2018). Perceived barriers to integrate children's literature in mathematics teaching: Perspectives of preschool and primary teachers in England. Paper presented at the ninth British Congress of Mathematics Education (BCME9) Conference, Coventry, UK, 3rd-6th April 2018.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2017). Where are the girls and women in mathematics-focused picture books? Preliminary pilot findings. Paper presented at the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) Conference, Oxford, UK, 10th June 2017.
- Gunnarsdóttir, G. H., Pálsdóttir, G., & Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2017). Primary mathematics and children‘s literature. Working group at the seventeenth Nordic Conference on Mathematics Education (NORMA17), Stockholm, Sweden, 30th May – 2nd June 2017.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2017). Children's literature, creative writing and mathematics learning. Workshop given at the Association of Teachers of Mathematics (ATM) Conference, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, 10th – 13th April 2017.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2017). Undergraduate students’ perceptions of learning introductory statistics through producing a statistical picture book. Paper presented at the Conference of European Research in Mathematics Education (CERME10), Dublin, Ireland, 1st – 5th February 2017.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V., Courtney, L., Clenton, J., & Treffers-Daller, J. (2016). Relationships between Key Stage 2 EAL children's English language proficiency and their mathematical proficiency. Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association (BERA) Conference, Leeds, UK, 13th-16th September 2016.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2016). The development of a typology of multiplication word problems as posed by Year 4 children in England: An exploratory study. Paper presented at the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 22nd-23rd August 2016.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2016). The portrayal of girls and women in mathematics-related picture books: The development of the analytical framework. Paper presented at the UK Literacy Association (UKLA) Conference, Bristol, UK, 8th-10th July 2016.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2016). Enhancing children’s visualization of multiplication through their self-generated mathematics picture books. Paper presented at the 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME13) Conference, Hamburg, Germany, 24th-31st July 2016.
- Zhang, Q-P. & Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2016). Hong Kong primary mathematics teachers' beliefs about the integration of children's literature in mathematics teaching. Paper presented at the 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME13) Conference, Hamburg, Germany, 24th-31st July 2016.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2015). Formatively assess Key Stage 2 students’ conceptual understanding of multiplication visually, symbolically and contextually. Paper presented at the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) Conference, Reading, UK, 7th November 2015.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2015). The construction of the ‘Primary Teachers’ Beliefs concerning the Integration of Children’s Literature in Mathematics Learning and Teaching’ (PTB-ICLMLT) Framework: Findings from a pilot study. Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, Belfast, UK, 15th-17th September 2015.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2015). English pre-service primary school teachers' beliefs concerning the integration of children's literature in mathematics teaching and learning. Paper presented at the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 28th February 2015.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2014). Primary school teachers’ beliefs about the integration of children’s literature in mathematics teaching and learning: Cross validation by systematic triangulation. Paper presented at the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) Conference, Leicester, UK, 8th November 2014.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2014). Relationship between classroom authority and epistemological beliefs as espoused by primary school mathematics teachers from the very high and very low socio-economic regions in Thailand. Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, London, UK, 22nd-24th September 2014.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N. V. (2009). Teachers' beliefs of mathematics learning framework. Poster presented at the Conference of European Research in Mathematics Education (CERME6), Lyon, France, 28th January - 1st February 2009.
Public Engagement Activities
Workshops
Since 2017, I have been invited to deliver the Maths Through Stories training workshop to over 1,600 in-service teachers and more than 2,100 pre-service teachers across the UK and internationally. Photos of these workshops and feedback from those attended the events can be found on: http://www.mathsthroughstories.org/teacher-training--cpd-services.html
Blog posts
Interviews
Research videos about my research
Co-Editor (2017-2018)
Primary Mathematics Journal by The Mathematical Association (MA)
Invited Keynote Talks
- Trakulphadetkrai, N.V. (2019). ‘What if maths is taught to older pupils through mathematical story picture books?’ Invited keynote talk given at the seventh Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 7), Dublin, Ireland, 11th – 12th October 2019.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N.V. (2019). ‘What if maths was taught through storytelling?’ Invited keynote talk given at the Medway Educational Leaders Association Conference, London, UK, 22nd May 2019.
- Trakulphadetkrai, N.V. (2018). ‘Story picture books and mathematics teaching’. Invited keynote talk given at Pearson’s Power of Maths Roundtable event, London, UK, 8th November 2018.
Invited Reviews
Research grant and fellowship applications
Invited to review a UK Economic and Social Research Council-funded research grant application of around £250,000 in 2018, a UK Research and Innovation-funded Future Leaders Fellowship application of around £1,200,000 in 2019, and a Leverhulme application of around £120,000 in 2019. (All applications were concerned with Mathematics Education)
Peer-review journal articles
Invited to review articles for international journals, such as Mathematics Education Research Journal, Journal of Research in Childhood Education, Research in Mathematics Education, Cambridge Journal of Education, Educational Research, International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, Educational Studies, Literacy, and Journal of International and Comparative Education, among others.
Peer-reviewed conference papers
Invited to review conference paper proposals for the following national and international conferences: the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference in 2016, 2020; the British Congress of Mathematics Education (BCME) conference in 2014; the British Educational Research Association (BERA) conference in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018; the Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME) conference in 2017; the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI-13) conference in 2016; the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Research conference in 2015, 2016; the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME-NA) conference in 2016, among others.
Academic books
Invited to review the quality of new book editions and new book proposals on mathematics education, research methodology and academic writing for international publishers, such as Springer, SAGE, and Routledge.
Mathematical story picture books
Invited to review mathematical picture books for international publishers, such as Penguin Random House's G.P. Putnam's Sons (USA), Charlesbridge (USA), HarperCollins (USA), Macmillan's Henry Holt & Co. (USA), Candlewick (USA), Amazon Publishing's Two Lions (USA), Kane Press (USA), Arbordale (USA), Royal Fireworks Press (USA), Strategic Educational Tools (USA), Math4Minors (USA), Usborne (UK), Walker Books (UK), QED Publishing (UK), Penguin Random House's Tundra Books (Canada), Little Steps Publishing (Australia), Lemniscaat (The Netherlands), and Tan Tan (South Korea) as well as independent authors.