Mar22nd, 2021 by Mathed Office

Articulating the Student Mathematics in Student Contributions

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Keith Leatham and Blake Peterson recently had a paper titled "Articulating the Student Mathematics in Student Contributions" published in the conference proceedings for the Psychology of Mathematics Education - North America (PMENA) conference. Blake has answered a few questions about this paper below: Who were your co-authors on this paper? Laura Van Zoest - Western Michigan University, Shari Stockero - Michigan Technological University, and Joshua Ruk - Western Michigan University. Who would you say is the target audience for this paper? This work would be useful for both researchers and practicing teachers. What is the big problem you hoped to address with this paper? When students share their thinking as part of a class discussion, it is sometimes difficult for the teacher to make sense of exactly what they are…
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Mar1st, 2021 by Mathed Office
Influences on Curriculum on College Students’ Understanding and Reasoning about Limits

Influences on Curriculum on College Students’ Understanding and Reasoning about Limits

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Dawn Teuscher recently had a paper titled "Influence on Curriculum on College Students' Understanding and Reasoning about Limits" published in the conference proceedings for the Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME) conference. Dawn has answered a few questions about this article below: Who were your co-authors on this paper? Navy Dixon and Erin Carroll were my co-authors. They were undergraduates when we wrote the paper and are now graduate students in our department. Who would you say is the target audience for this paper? Undergraduate mathematics instructors. What is the big problem you hoped to address with this paper? The importance of curriculum AND teachers in helping students make sense of mathematics and connecting new knowledge with students' current knowledge. What are some of the key ideas in the article?…
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