Annie Savard

Title: 
Dr.
Academic title(s): 

Associate Professor

Annie Savard
Contact Information
Email address: 
annie.savard [at] mcgill.ca
Phone: 
514-398-2015
Degree(s): 
  • 2008, Ph.D. Didactique des mathématiques, Faculty of Education, Université Laval, Québec City, Canada. "Le développement d’une pensée critique envers les jeux de hasard et d’argent par l’enseignement des probabilités à l’école primaire: Vers une prise de décision."
  • 2004, M.A. Didactique des sciences, Faculty of Education, Université Laval, Québec City, Canada. "Les conceptions des parents concernant les sciences à l’école primaire."
  • 1992, B.A. Baccalauréat en enseignement primaire et préscolaire, Faculty of Education, Université Laval, Québec City, Canada.
Areas of expertise: 
  • Mathematics Education
  • Ethnomathematics
  • Critical thinking and decision-making
  • ​Financial Literacy Education
  • Inquiry based-learning
  • Robotics
  • Learning and teaching probability
  • Professional development for teachers
  • Epistemological stances
  • Collaborative research
  • Professional learning communities
Group: 
Tenure-Track Professors
Current research: 

Professor Savard's research focuses on the contribution of mathematics in elementary school to the development of citizenship competencies, such as decision-making and critical thinking about gambling, from an ethnomathematical perspective. Dr. Savard's research attempts to define the conceptual field of probability for learning and teaching in the mathematical context.

 Her work also looks at the use of robotics to develop scientific and mathematical competencies within a context of interdisciplinarity, and at the professional development of teachers through Professional Learning Communities. In addition, Professor Savard's research focuses on how financial education, decision-making and critical thinking in K-12 contribute to developing citizenship.  

Selected publications: 

Articles in Refereed Journals (peer reviewed) since 2010

Savard, A. & Cyr. S. (2018) A Waterfall Model for providing Professional Development for teachers: A Pilot project to implement a competency-based approachGlobal Education Review, 5(3), 165-182.

Jao, L. Wiseman, D., Kobiela, M., Gonsalves, A. & Savard, A. (2018).Practice-based pedagogy in mathematics and science teaching methods: Challenges and adaptations in context.Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 18(2), 177-186.

Polotskaia, E. & Savard, A. (2018). Reasoning development in solving additive word problems: The relational paradigm. Research in Mathematics Education.

Kobiela, M., Jackson, K., Shahan, E. & Savard, A. (2018). Sorting to develop definitional reasoning. Teaching Children Mathematics, 24(4), 250-257.

Polotskaia, E., Savard, A. & Freiman, V. (2017). Des éléments indispensables dans le développement du raisonnement algébrique au début de l’apprentissage des mathématiques. Nouveaux c@hiers de la recherche en éducation,20(3), 79-105.

Savard, A. (2017). Implementing Inquiry-Based Learning Situation in Science and Technology: What Are Elementary School Teachers’ Learning Intentions about Mathematics? Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal, (32) Special Issue: Mathematics Education and the Environment.

Freiman, V., Polotskaia, E. & Savard, A. (2017). Introducing algebraic way of solving word problems in early grades using computer-based environment and classroom discussion. ZDM Mathematics Education, 49(6), 835-849.

Savard, A. & Polotskaia, E. (2017). Who's wrong? Tasks fostering understanding of mathematical relationships in word problems in elementary students. ZDM Mathematics Education, 49(6), 823-833.

Savard, A. & Manuel, D. (2016). Teaching Statistics in Middle School Mathematics Classrooms:  Creating an Intersection for intra and interdisciplinarity. Statistics Education Research Journal, 15(2), 239-256.

Cyr, S., Savard, A. & Braham, E. (2016). Analyse d’un Projet Pilote d’Intégration d’une Approche par les Situations dans l’Éducation de Base de la République Démocratique du Congo. Comparative and International Education / Éducation Comparée et Internationale. 45(3), Article 4. http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cie-eci/vol45/iss3/4

Savard, A, Lamb, N., Lin, T.W. (2016). What pre-service elementary school teachers revealed about their quest to be mathematics teachers in an online professional community. Journal of Education & Learning. 6(1), 41-53.

Polotskaia, E., Savard, A. & Freiman, V. (2016). Investigating a case of hidden misinterpretations of an additive word problem: Structural substitution. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 31(2), 135-153.

Savard, A. & Freiman, V. (2016). Investigating complexity to assess students’ learning in a robotics task. Digital Experiences in Mathematics Education, 2(2), 93-114.

Lysenko, L., Rosenfield, S., Dedic, H., Savard, A., Idan, E., Abrami, P. C., Wade, C. A. & Naffi, N. (2016). Using interactive software to teach foundational mathematical skills. Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 15, 19-34.

Reid, D. Simmt, E., Savard, A, Suurtaam, C., Manuel, D. Lin, T.W.J., Quigley, B. & Knipping, C. (2015). Observing Observers: Using video to prompt and record reflections on teachers’ pedagogies in regions of Canada. Research in Comparative and International Education, 10 (3), 367-382.

Savard, A. (2015). Making decisions about gambling: The influence of risk on children’s arguments. The Mathematics enthusiast, 12 (1,2 & 3), 226-245.

Polotskaia, E., Savard, A. & Freiman, V. (2015). Duality of mathematical thinking when making sense of simple word problems: Theoretical essay. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 11(2), 251-261.

Savard, A. (2014). Transition between university students to teachers: Practice in the middle. Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education. 14(4): 359-370.

Savard, A. & Polotskaia. E. (2014). Gérer l’accès aux mathématiques dans la résolution de problèmes textuels : une exploration du côté de l’enseignement primaire. Éducation et Francophonie, XLII (2), p. 140-159. http://www.acelf.ca/c/revue/sommaire.php?id=43#.VNEQXVpLGQs

Savard, A., Manuel, D. & Lin, T.W.J. (2014). Incorporating culture in the curriculum: the concept of probability in the Inuit culture. In Education Special Issue, Part 2: [Indigenous Education] 19 (3): 152-171. (available online at http://ineducation.ca/ineducation/article/view/125/640).

Savard, A. Freiman, V., Larose, F., & Theis, L. (2013). Discussing virtual tools that simulate probabilities: what are the middle school teachers’ concerns? McGill Journal of Education 48 (2), 403-424. (available online at http://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/9019/6882)

Savard, A. & DeBlois, L. (2013). Enumerating all possible outcomes: An analysis of students’ work. Scientia in Educatione. Vol.4 (1), P. 49-62.

Chichekian, T, Savard, A. & Shore, B. M. (2012). Terminologie de l’approche par investigation raisonnée: Lexique français-anglais de l’approche par investigation raisonnée en éducation. Grand N(90), pp. 33-48.

Savard, A. & Corbin, N. (2012). Un dispositif d’implantation de la démarche d’investigation raisonnée: L’apport d’une communauté d’apprentissage.  Revue Canadienne de l’éducation 35(2), 355-378.

Chichekian, T., Savard, A. & Shore, B.M. (2011). The Languages of Inquiry: An English-French Lexicon of Inquiry Terminology in Education. Learning Landscape 4(2), 93–109.  (available on-line at learninglandscapes.ca).
 


Articles /Chapters in Books and Monographs (peer reviewed) since 2010

Vermette, S. &Savard, A. (2018). Necessary knowledge for teaching statistics: example of the concept of variability. In G. Burhill & D. Ben-Gazi. Monograph, TheTeaching and Learning of Statistics,Volume II. (225-244). Springer.

Savard, A. (2018). Teaching mathematics and developing citizenship: How to use contexts to enhance problem-based learning. InA. Kajander, J. Holm & E. Chernoff (Eds). Teaching and learning secondary school mathematics: Canadian perspectives in an international context. Series Advances in Mathematics Education.(p. 317-324). Springer.

Savard, A. (2018). Teaching Probability and Learning Financial concepts: How to empower elementary school students in citizenship. In K. S. Cooter & T. Lucey (Eds).Financial Literacy for Children and Youth (2ndedition).(p. 137- 152). New York, Peter Lang.

Bernard, M.-C., Savard, A. & Beaucher, C. (2014). Introduction. In M.-C. Bernard, A. Savard & C. Beaucher (dir.). Le rapport aux savoirs : une clé pour analyser les épistémologies enseignantes et les pratiques de classe. (p. 78-92). Québec : Livres en ligne du CRIRES. En ligne http://lel.crires.ulaval.ca/public/le_rapport_aux_savoirs.pdf

Savard, A. (2014). Enseigner à enseigner: regards croisés sur l’épistémologie et le rapport à l’apprendre d’une professeure. In M.-C. Bernard, A. Savard & C. Beaucher (dir.). Le rapport aux savoirs : une clé pour analyser les épistémologies enseignantes et les pratiques de classe. (p. 78-92). Québec : Livres en ligne du CRIRES. En ligne http://lel.crires.ulaval.ca/public/le_rapport_aux_savoirs.pdf

Savard, A. (2014). Developing probabilistic thinking: What about people’s conceptions? In E. Chernoff & B. Sriraman (Eds). Probabilistic Thinking: Presenting Plural Perspectives. Vol. 2. (p 283-298). Berlin/Heidelberg, Springer.

Savard, A. (2011). Teaching Citizenship Education through the Mathematics course. In B. Sriraman, V. Freiman (Eds).  Interdisciplinarity for the 21st century: Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Mathematics and its Connections to Arts and Sciences (MACAS) (pp.127-137). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.

Savard, A. (2010). L’évaluation diagnostique au service de la formation : de la théorie à la pratiqueIn J. Proulx et L. Gattuso (éditeurs), Formation des enseignants en mathématiques: Tendances et perspectives actuelles (pp. 95-98). Sherbrooke, Éditions du CRP.

Graduate supervision: 
  • 2016-2017 Azadeh Javaherpour (MA. Educational Leadership). A comparative study of Quebec & Ontario’s curricula in Financial Literacy.
  • 2016-  Alexandre Soares Cavalcante (Ph.D. Education & Society).
  • 2016-  Noor Affana (MA. Education & Societyl) Co-advising with Elena Polototskaia, Université du Québec en Outaouais.
  • 2016  Espoir Saturnin Ntamba Ndandala (Ph.D.). Tenure and promotion evaluation: Academics’ perceptions in Canadian universities’ Faculty of Education. (http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/webclient/StreamGate?folder_id=0&dvs=1...). 
  • 2015-  Mike Deutsch (MA, Education & Society).
  • 2013-2014  Saba Din (MA, Education and Society, co-supervised by Kara Jackson, University of Washington). Examining Ways Math Teacher-Educators Support their Professional Growth and Development – A Study of a Community of Math Teacher-Educators. (http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/webclient/StreamGate?folder_id=0&dvs=1...).
  • 2012-  Dominic Manuel (Ph.D. Education & Society, co-supervised by David Reid, Bremen University). La démarche par investigation raisonnée pour développer le talent mathématique des élèves.
  • 2010-2014  Elena Arkhipova Polotskaia (Ph.D. Educational Leadership, co-supervised by Viktor Freiman, Université de Moncton). How elementary students learn to mathematically analyze word problems: The case of addition and subtraction. (http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/webclient/StreamGate?folder_id=0&dvs=1...).
  • 2010-2011  Mathieu Thibault (MA, UQAM, Co-supervised by Caroline Lajoie).  L’enseignement des probabilités par une séquence d’enseignement liée aux jeux de hasard et d’argent : émergence et sensibilisation à certaines fausses conceptions des élèves du secondaire.
  • 2009-2011  Lili-Anne Beaulac, (MA, thesis option, Education and Society). Les finalités du programme Sensibilisation à l’entrepreneuriat: une analyse de contenu. (http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/webclient/StreamGate?folder_id=0&dvs=1...).
  • 2008-2010  Natasha Lamb (MA, Educational Leadership). The impact of participation in an online professional community on the development of elementary pre-service teachers’ knowledge of teaching mathematics. (http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/webclient/StreamGate?folder_id=0&dvs=1...).
Selected talks and presentations: 

Research Presentations

Keynote Presentations:

Savard, A. (2019). How teaching mathematics in elementary school can supportFinancial Literacy Education.Keynotepresented at the International Symposium Elementary Mathematics Teaching. Prague, Czech Republic, August 18-22.

Savard, A. (2019). Learning is a journey: My peregrinations among educator stances. Keynote presented as an acceptance speech for the award title Professor Honoris Causa of Universitatea Ovidius din Constanta, Romania.

Savard, A. (2017, June). Making Decisions in a Complex World: Teaching How to Navigate Using Mathematics. Mathematics and its connections to the Arts and Science International symposium (MACAS 3), June 27-29, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Invited Presentations:

Savard, A. (2016, April). Mathematics Education & Gambling. Communication presented at STARS Science Talks About Research for Staff, McGill University, Faculty of Science, Montréal, Québec Canada.

Savard, A. (2015, March). Create a scientific experiment with your lucky charms: How Grade 4 students made sense of mathematics used in gambling. Communication presented at Freaky Friday, McGill University, Montréal, Québec Canada.

Savard, A. (2013, September). Étude d’une recherche collaborative avec une enseignante du primaire : au delà de la culture, les ruptures du contrat de recherche. Communication presented at Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Savard, A. (2012, June). Être ou ne pas être le pilote dans l’avion? Les premiers pas d’une chercheure dans la recherche collaborative. Communication presented at Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.

Savard, A. (2010, March). Les influences culturelles dans la classe de mathématiques: Entre contrat didactique et schèmes culturels. Communication presented at Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Awards, honours, and fellowships: 
  • 2019-05-24 Professor Honoris Causa from Universitatea Ovidius din Constanta, Romania
  • 2015 Faculty's Award for Distinguished Teaching, McGill University, Faculty of Education
  • Invited Scholar, Universitatea Ovidius din Constanta, Romania,  May 19 to June 1st 2015
Professional activities: 

Leadership

  • 2017: Editorial Advisory Board member of Journal of Global Education and Research
  • 2016-17: Editorial Panel Philosophy of Mathematics Education Journal, Special Issue: Mathematics Education and the Environment
  • 2016-17: Member of the executive committee of Groupe de didactique des mathématiques du Québec (GDM).

Academic and Community Service

  • 2016-17: Consultant specialist in Mathematics Education, World Bank, Washington, DC. (Training Workshops on Mathematics in Early Grades in République Démocratique de Djibouti).
  • 2016: Consultant specialist in Mathematics Education, Commission Scolaire de la Beauce-Etchemin.
  • 2015: Consultant specialist in Mathematics Education, Research Triangle Institute, Washington, DC. (Training Workshop on EGMA in République Démocratique du Congo).
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