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Marina Cazzola obtained her Ph.D. in mathematics from University of Warwick in 1996. At first, her research was on pure mathematics (abstract algebra, finite groups, see CAZZOLA-DI MARTINO 1993 and CAZZOLA 1999), then she turned her interest on the problem of popularizing and teaching mathematics.

Regarding popularization of mathematics, she was member of the team that designed the interactive exhibition "matemilano, percorsi matematici in città" (“matemilano, mathematical exploration of the city”) held at the "Museo nazionale della Scienza e della tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci", Milano, from september 2003 to may 2004 (see CAZZOLA et al. 2003, CAZZOLA et al. 2004 and CAZZOLA 2005), and she was particularly involved in the creation of the interactive CDRom accompanying the exhibition (see CDRom CAZZOLA M., et al. 2004). The CDRom was awarded the "Premio Generazione Alice at the Pirelly INTERNETional Award 2003). A new CDrom was issued in 2006 for the exhibition "matetrentino, percorsi matematici a trento e dintorni" (CAVECCHIA W et al. 2006). The making of the CDs as well the issues concerning the production of multimedial materials is described in CAZZOLA-TODESCO 2015. The interest on "new technologies" for popularising mathematics led also to the creation of "Images for mathematics" a publicly available web-based archive of images related to mathematics (see CAZZOLA M., DEDò M. 2005). Such archive was awarded the international award "Science Communication of Mathematics" at the Pirelli INTERNETional Award 2005). Currently the archive contains about 15.000 images.

Regarding teaching mathematics, her research focuses on Problem-based learning (PBL), with emphasis on teacher training. PBL is a constructivist learner-centred instructional approach based on the analysis, resolution and discussion of a given problem. Such an approach can be applied to any subject, indeed it can be very effective in mathematics, in order to gain pupils' engagement in the subject and have them acquire lifelong learning skills (see CAZZOLA 2007, CAZZOLA 2008, CAZZOLA 2009, BONISSONI et al. 2015, CAZZOLA 2018). Also, from her experience in teacher training she gained the conviction that popularization and teaching mathematics are strictly related fields (she was among the presenters of the WSG25 "From Raising Public Awareness to Didactics in Mathematics" at the 12th International Congress on Mathematics Education ICME12, July 2012).

With the convinction that mathematicians should support teachers by providing and validating accurate mathematical materials (old-style books such as CAZZOLA 2001 and CAZZOLA 2017, as well as multimedial tools as the ones described above), she became particularly involved in the development of WIMS. WIMS (i.e. WWW Interactive Multipurpose Server, http://wims.unice.fr/) is a web based system designed for supporting interactive exercises, expecially in mathematics (for a description see CAZZOLA et al. 2013). She is part of the development team of WIMS since 2000 and is coordinating the Italian translation of the core of WIMS. She has been experimenting the use of WIMS in order to create PBL environment for elearning courses (see CAZZOLA 2011). She has developped WIMS learning objects that have been translated into French and are now part of the standard WIMS distribution (CAZZOLA-DELLA CORNA 2011, CAZZOLA 2014, CAZZOLA 2017). She is a member of the scientific committee of the international association WIMSEdu (http://wimsedu.info), that has the aim of sharing experiences among WIMS users.

Activities

Works (37)

ELEMENTARY CRYPTOGRAPHY GAMES FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH WIMS

2021-11 | Conference paper
Contributors: Marina Cazzola; Valentina Grazian
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PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING AND TEACHER TRAINING IN MATHEMATICS: MAKING SENSE OF WORD PROBLEMS

ICERI2021 Proceedings
2021-11 | Conference paper
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Wims, a community of teachers, developers and users

Notices of the American Mathematical Society
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85096119879

Part of ISSN: 10889477 00029920
Contributors: Cazzola, M.; Lemaire, S.; Perrin-Riou, B.
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PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING AND MATHEMATICS: RETHINKING LABORATORIES AT THE TIMES OF CRISIS

ICERI2020 Proceedings
2020-11 | Conference paper
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PROMOTING DISTANCE MATHEMATICAL DISCOURSE: ONLINE RESOURCES FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN GEOMETRY

ICERI2020 Proceedings
2020-11 | Conference paper
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OEF Poligoni sulla carta a quadretti

2019 | Interactive resource
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MARINA CAZZOLA

PHILOSOPHICAL AND DIDACTIC PRACTICE IN THE UNIVERSE OF FRACTIONS. Trace and Icon

Proceedings of the Eighth European Summer University on History and Epistemology in Mathematics Education ESU 8
2019 | Journal article
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MARINA CAZZOLA

Play with maths: mathematical games through wims

International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation
2019 | Conference paper
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Problem-based learning and teacher training in mathematics: how to evaluate a math laboratory effectiveness

International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation
2019 | Conference paper
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MARINA CAZZOLA

Problem-Based Learning and Teacher Training in Mathematics: How to Design a Math Laboratory

International Technology, Education and Development Conference
2018 | Conference paper
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An Act of Mathematisation: Familiarisation with Fractions

Proceedings of the 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education
2017 | Conference paper
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MARINA CAZZOLA

Matematica per scienze della formazione primaria

2017 | Book
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OEF Rosoni

2017 | Interactive resource
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MARINA CAZZOLA

Dieci anni e non sentirli...

Vedere la matematica alla maniera di Mimmo Luminati
2015 | Book chapter
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Familiariser avec les nombres fractionnaires: Ressources et obstacles

Teaching and learning mathematics: resources and obstacles, Proceedings of CIEAEM
2015 | Journal article
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MARINA CAZZOLA

Il laboratorio è la buona didattica per i bambini e per i futuri insegnanti

Convegno GRIMed
2015 | Conference paper
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MARINA CAZZOLA

OEF Isometries

2014 | Interactive resource
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MARINA CAZZOLA

Wims: a www interactive multipurpose server

edited by Eleonora Faggiano & Antonella Montone
2013 | Journal article
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MARINA CAZZOLA

OEF Geometria per Formazione Primaria

2011 | Interactive resource
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MARINA CAZZOLA

Promoting a practice of active student-centred instruction into the mathematics classroom: matematita's" turnkey laboratory" kits

arXiv preprint arXiv:1111.3504
2011 | Report
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Risorse pedagogiche interattive: accesso e condivisione. Una soluzione WIMS+ SAML

Conferenza GARR 2011
2011 | Conference paper
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MARINA CAZZOLA

Wims all'Università di Milano Bicocca

Italian Journal of Educational Technology
2011 | Journal article
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Problem-based learning and teacher training in mathematics: the role of the problem

The 33rd Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
2009 | Conference paper
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Problem-Based Learning and Mathematics: possible synergical actions

ICERI2008 Proceeding, IATED (International Association of Technology, Education and Development), Valencia, Spain
2008 | Journal article
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MARINA CAZZOLA

Fare esperienza di matematica a scuola

Conorovesciato: un esperimento di didattica per problemi nella scuola primaria
2007 | Book chapter
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Matetrentino. Percorsi matematici a Trento e dintorni

2006 | Interactive resource
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Immagini per la matematica

2005 | Interactive resource
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matemilano, Mathematical Explorations of the City

Math&Art
2005 | Conference paper
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MARINA CAZZOLA

Matemilano: percorsi matematici in città

2004 | Book
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Simmetria, giochi di specchi in un curriculum per i futuri insegnanti

L’insegnamento della Matematica e delle Scienze integrate
2004 | Journal article
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MARINA CAZZOLA

L'insegnamento della matematica: una didattica metacognitiva

Metacognizione ed educazione
2003 | Book chapter
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Per non perdere la bussola: un'introduzione ai sistemi di riferimento

2001 | Book
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Partial character degrees and length of soluble groups: the p-length 1 case

Communications in Algebra
1999 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0033244757

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Orbit size of a finite soluble group

1998 | Journal article
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Partial character degrees and derived length of soluble groups: the case of $ A $-groups

1998 | Journal article
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(2, 3)-generation of PSp (4, q), q= p n, p$\ne$ 2, 3

Results in Mathematics
1993 | Journal article
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(2,3)-generation of PSp(4, q), q = p<sup>n</sup>, p ≠ 2,3

Results in Mathematics
1993 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0141798326

Part of ISSN: 14209012 03786218
Contributors: Cazzola, M.; Di Martino, L.
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