Professional Conferences
International
A Preliminary Systematic Review on How Productive Struggle is Defined in Mathematics Education Research
Kamlue, N., & Van Zoest, L. R. (2024, July). A preliminary systematic review on how productive struggle is defined in mathematics education research. Paper presented at the 47th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Auckland, New Zealand.
Thai In-Service Teacher’s Reactions to a United States-Based Teaching Practice
Kamlue, N., Postma, J. L., Arslan, Z., Peterson, B. E., & Van Zoest, L. R. (2024, July). Thai in-service teacher’s reactions to a United States-based teaching practice. Poster presented at the 15th International Congress on Mathematical Education, Sydney, Australia.
Factors That Influence Thai Mathematics Teachers’ Perspectives About Classroom Norms
Kamlue, N., Tangkawsakul, S., Sukonwiriyakul, T., & Van Zoest, L. R. (2023, December). Factors that influence Thai mathematics teachers’ perspectives about classroom norms. Paper presented at the Regional Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education 2023, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Exploring Thai Mathematics Teachers’ Perspectives About Classroom Norms
Kamlue, N., Tangkawsakul, S., Sukonwiriyakul, T., & Van Zoest, L. R. (2022, July). Exploring Thai mathematics teachers’ perspectives about classroom norms. Poster presented at the 45th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Alicante, Spain.
National
Productive Struggle in Mathematics Education Research, Teaching, and Learning Working Group
Anthony, M., Jarry-Shore, M., Goldsmith-Markey, L. T., Valerio, J., Warshauer, H. K., & Kamlue, N. (2024, November). Productive struggle in mathematics education research, teaching, and learning working group. Working group at the 46th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Cleveland, OH.
An Exploratory Study Investigating Researchers’ Productive Struggle Conceptualizations in Two Distinct Contexts
Kamlue, N. (2024, November). An exploratory study investigating researchers’ productive struggle conceptualizations in two distinct contexts. Poster presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Cleveland, OH.
How to Recognize a Mathematically Productive Struggle
Kamlue, N., & Van Zoest, L. R. (2024, September). How to recognize a mathematically productive struggle. Burst Session held at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2024 Annual Meeting & Exposition, Chicago, IL.
The Panorama of Meanings of Productive Struggle
Kamlue, N., Arciaga, Y. J., & Van Zoest, L. R. (2024, February). The panorama of meanings of productive struggle. Discussion Session held at the 28th Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Orlando, FL.
Prospective Mathematics Teachers’ Experiences Engaging in an Opportunity for Productive Struggle
Kamlue, N., Van Zoest, L. R., & Arciaga, Y. J. (2023, October). Prospective mathematics teachers’ experiences engaging in an opportunity for productive struggle. Paper presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Reno, NV.
Prospective Teachers’ Productive Struggle in a Mathematics Method Course
Kamlue, N., & Van Zoest, L. R. (2023, February). Prospective teachers’ productive struggle in a mathematics method course. Poster presented at the 27th Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, New Orleans, LA.
A Preliminary Look at Prospective Mathematics Teachers’ Productive Struggle
Kamlue, N., & Van Zoest, L. R. (2022, November). A preliminary look at prospective mathematics teachers’ productive struggle. Paper presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Nashville, TN.
A Preliminary Investigation Into Prospective Teachers’ Productive Struggles for Making Sense of Mathematical Practices
Kamlue, N., & Van Zoest, L. R. (2021, October). A preliminary investigation into prospective teachers’ productive struggles for making sense of mathematical practices. Poster presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Philadelphia, PA.
Articulating the Student Mathematics in Student Contributions
Van Zoest, L. R., Ruk, J. M., Kamlue, N., Stockero, S. L., Leatham, K. R., & Peterson, B. E. (2021, May). Articulating the student mathematics in student contributions. Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Held Virtually.
Using Problem-Based Learning in Middle School Mathematics
Kamlue, N., Pinder, C., & Sears, R. (2020, November). Using problem-based learning in middle school mathematics. Presentation at NCTM 2020 Conference, Held Virtually.
Regional
The Effect of Using Mathematics Activities Based on Problem-Based Learning on Mathematical Connection Abilities and Attitude Towards Mathematics Learning of Eighth Grade Students in Thailand
Kamlue, N. & Nenthien, S. (2018, November). The effect of using mathematics activities based on problem-based learning on mathematical connection abilities and attitude towards mathematics learning of eighth grade students in Thailand. Paper presented at Florida Educational Research Association 63rd Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, FL.
Using Problem-Based Learning to Promote Students’ Success in Secondary Mathematics
Sears, R., & Kamlue, N. (2018, October). Using problem-based learning to promote students’ success in secondary mathematics. Presentation at the 65th Annual Florida Council of Teacher of Mathematics Conference, Daytona Beach, FL.
Workshop Presented
December 2023: Facilitator, Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
Facilitated a one-day workshop for pre-service teachers, graduate students, and faculty members in four sessions: (a) Activities for the First Day of Class, (b) Productive Struggle, (c) Whole Class Discussion–An Introduction to the Building on MOST work, and (d) Public Records.

December 2022: Facilitator, Mueang Nan District, Nan, Thailand
Facilitated a hybrid professional development for 15 local Thai teachers from different districts in Nan province about how to build on student mathematical thinking during a whole-class discussion (The MOST Project) and productive struggle.

March 2021: Facilitator, Wiang Sa District, Nan, Thailand
Facilitated an in-person workshop for 15 local Thai teachers in my hometown about norms in classroom, four levels of cognitive demand in mathematical tasks, questioning, and assessment

Other Presentations/Colloquials
April 2025: Guest Speaker, Department of Mathematics, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
Presented my dissertation’s preliminary findings at Texas State’s Mathematics Education Seminar

June 2024: Guest Speaker, The Melbourne Symposium 2024, The Third Wave Lab, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Introduced colleagues whose work related to values in mathematics education to know the term productive struggle and raised a question on how it might be related to their work, such as ultimate values

June 2024: Guest Speaker, Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Gave a talk about what exactly productive struggle is to colleagues and academic visitors who joined the Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Group Research Seminar 2024

November 2023: Guest Lecturer, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Facilitated a two-hour discussion with pre-service teachers, graduate students, and faculty members in three topics: (a) learning experiences in the US–how to engage students in the first day of class, (b) teaching experiences in the US–how to teach young children to reason mathematically, and (c) life experiences–how to reach your dreams.

October 2022: Guest Speaker, Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Facilitated a virtual discussion in a Communicative English for Math Teachers course about how to create a poster for conference presentation.

November 2021: Guest Speaker, Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Facilitated a virtual discussion in a Communicative English for Math Teachers course about how to create a poster for conference presentation.

August 2021: Guest Speaker, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Gave a virtual talk to students who were interested in studying in Honors Program (Major: Mathematics)
May 2021: Guest Speaker, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Gave a virtual talk to fifth-year students who were going to become 2021 graduates about studying abroad (USA)
March 2021 Presenter at Math Club, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Gave a virtual talk about lessons learned from studying abroad (e.g., problem-based learning and productive struggle)
Conference Participation as Representative
(Selected to Participate)
October 2016: University Delegate, Bangkok, Thailand
Discussed the topic “School as Learning Community” at the International Conference at EDUCA 2016–the 9th Annual Congress for Teacher Professional Development
April 2015: University Delegate, Hokkaido University, School of Education, Hokkaido, Japan
Discussed how to solve global issues by utilizing Education Sustainable Development at the ESD Campus Asia Program with other representatives from Korea University, Seoul National University, Beijing Normal University, and Hokkaido University.

October 2014: University Delegate, Bangkok, Thailand
Discussed the topic “Assessment for Learning: Wrong Questions Never Yield Right Answers” at the International Conference at EDUCA 2014–the 7th Annual Congress for Teacher Professional Development.

