Jean-François Maheux, Université du Québec à Montréal

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Université du Québec à Montréal profile.

Latest funding

Integrating mathematical dwelling: An ecologically-congruent approach to reimagining routine problems
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$153,427
Éclairer la transition formation initiale, premières années d'exercice du métier, formation continue en enseignement des mathématiques au primaire
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$137,724
Students' mathematical activity in contact with the inherent Im|perfection of doing mathematics
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$196,236

All 4 grants and awards

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Integrating mathematical dwelling: An ecologically-congruent approach to reimagining routine problems

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Maheux, Jean-François

$153,427

Éclairer la transition formation initiale, premières années d'exercice du métier, formation continue en enseignement des mathématiques au primaire

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Lajoie, Caroline

Keywords: formation des enseignants; insertion professionnelle; transitions professionnelles; formation continue; didactique des mathématiques; recherche collaborative

$137,724

Students' mathematical activity in contact with the inherent Im|perfection of doing mathematics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Maheux, Jean-François

Keywords: mathematics; education; epistemology; students; activity; perfection-imperfection; dialectic; creativity; ambiguity; paradoxe; fallacies

$196,236

Éclairer le travail de conseillers pédagogiques en mathématiques au sujet de la résolution de problèmes en contexte d’enseignement

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Lajoie, Caroline

Keywords: (1) Conseiller pédagogique; (2) Travail; (3) Didactique des mathématiques; (4) Résolution de problèmes; (5) Enseignement; (6) Enjeux; (7) Manières de faire; (8) Recherche collaborative; (9) Didactique professionnelle

$64,427

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Maheux, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Integrating mathematical dwelling: An ecologically-congruent approach to reimagining routine problems" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]