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How Students Understand Graphical Patterns: Fine-grained, Intuitive Knowledge Elements Used in Graphical Thinking

April 08, 2024 01:45 PM
Steven Jones recently published an article titled “How Students Understand Graphical Patterns: Fine-grained, Intuitive Knowledge Elements Used in Graphical Thinking” in the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. Steven has answered a few questions about this article below:
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Department of Mathematics Education Award For Outstanding Research

April 03, 2024 01:45 PM
On March 27, 2024, Steven Jones was presented an award for “Outstanding Research” from the Mathematics Education department, congratulations.
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"Improving the Art of Teaching in Mathematics Classrooms" with Keith Leatham

April 03, 2024 10:04 AM
Keith Leatham, PhD Department Chair, Math Education, Brigham Young University was recently featured on the BYU Education Society podcast called Seek Learning.
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(Counter) Productive Practices for Using Student Thinking

March 18, 2024 09:47 AM
Keith Leatham and Blake Peterson recently published an article titled “(Counter) Productive Practices for Using Student Thinking” in the Mathematics Teacher: Teaching and Learning. Keith has answered a few questions about this article below:
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BYU math videos aim to transform equations into excitement

March 18, 2024 09:44 AM
This Pi Day, BYU math education professor answers age-old student question: "When will I ever use this?"
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Learning Integrals Based on Adding Up Pieces Across a Unit on Integration

March 11, 2024 10:15 AM
Steven Jones recently published an article titled “Learning Integrals Based on Adding Up Pieces Across a Unit on Integration.” in the International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. Steven has answered a few questions about this article below:
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Student Research Conference Graduate Winners

February 27, 2024 09:24 AM
Congratulations!!
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Using Public Record to Scaffold Joint Sense Making

February 14, 2024 10:03 AM
Keith Leatham and Blake Peterson along with several colleagues including former graduate student Sini Graff recently published an article titled “Using Public Record to Scaffold Joint Sense Making” in the Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12. Blake has answered a few questions about this article below:
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Sharing and Storing Knowledge About Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics: An Introduction...

January 29, 2024 10:26 AM
Sharing and Storing Knowledge About Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics: An Introduction to a Written Genre for Sharing Lesson-Specific Instructional Knowledge
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Congratulations to Elise Bear and Sarah Benson!

January 29, 2024 10:23 AM
Elise Beard and Sarah Benson were both awarded the Outstanding Student Award from the Department of Mathematics Education for Winter Semester 2024. Both are doing their student teaching this semester and will graduate in April.
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Congratulations Carli Jacobs!

September 06, 2023 04:25 PM
Congratulations to Carli Jacobs, she was awarded the Outstanding Student in our department for Fall 2023 and will be student teaching this fall. Good luck!
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Positionalities in our Practices and Papers

August 01, 2023 04:22 PM
Kate Johnson recently published an article titled “Positionalities in Our Practices and Papers” in the Mathematics Teacher Educator. Kate has answered a few questions about this article below:
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Tools, Evidence, and Implications: Weighing Issues of Scale in Describing an Intervention

July 17, 2023 04:20 PM
Kate Johnson recently published an article titled “Tools, Evidence, and Implications: Weighing Issues of Scale in Describing an Intervention” in the Mathematics Teacher Educator. Kate has answered a few questions about this article below:
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GPS: Replicating Patterns

June 07, 2023 04:17 PM
Dan Siebert recently published an article title “GPS: Replicating Patterns” in the Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12 journal. Dan has answered a few questions about this article below:
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Approaches to Integration Based on Quantitative Reasoning: Adding up Pieces and Accumulation From Rate

May 11, 2023 04:15 PM
Steven Jones recently had a paper titled “Approaches to Integration based on Quantitative Reasoning: Adding Up Pieces and Accumulation from Rate” published in the conference proceedings for the Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education conference. Steven has answered a few questions about this paper below:
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Conducting a Whole Class Discussion About an Instance of Student Mathematical Thinking

April 17, 2023 04:12 PM
Blake Peterson and Keith Leatham recently had a paper titled “Conducting a Whole Class Discussion About an Instance of Student Mathematical Thinking” 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:
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Sharing and Storing Knowledge About Teaching Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics: An Introduction to a Written Genre for Sharing Lesson-Specific Instructional Knowledge

March 28, 2023 04:08 PM
Doug Corey and Steven Jones recently edited a book titled “Sharing and Storing Knowledge about Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics: An Introduction to a Written Genre for Sharing Lesson-specific Instructional Knowledge” They have answered a few questions about this publication below.
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Uses of the Equal Sign and Equation Types in Middle School Mathematics Textbooks

March 03, 2023 04:02 PM
Dan Siebert recently had a paper titled “Uses of the Equal Sign and Equation Types in Middle School Mathematics Textbooks” published in the conference proceedings for the Psychology of Mathematics Education – North America conference. Dan has answered a few questions about this paper below:
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