Math learning — ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:43:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Nicole Fonger /faculty-experts/nicole-fonger/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:09:31 +0000 /?post_type=faculty-experts&p=186512 Nicole L. Fonger, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Mathematics Education at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Dr. Fonger is a community-engaged scholar, mathematics education researcher, visual artist, mathematics teacher educator, mathematics professor, and mother. Her research agenda is driven by a quest to address an enduring issue in mathematics education: how to support students’ meaningful learning of algebra in K-12 school settings. Dr. Fonger contributes to better understanding and addressing this issue through empirical and theoretical research, design studies, and community-engaged scholarship focused on advancing knowledge in the field of mathematics education. Dr. Fonger is the founder of the Antiracist Algebra Coalition, and the Co-Founder of the Data Warriors, an after-school club focused on math, mapping, and social justice.

 

Education

  •  Ph.D., Mathematics Education, Western Michigan University, 2012 Dissertation: “Characterizing and Supporting Change in Algebra Students’ Representational Fluency in a CAS/Paper-and-Pencil Environment”
  • M.A., Mathematics, Western Michigan University, December 2009
  • M.A., Mathematics Education, Western Michigan University, April 2008
  • B.A., Mathematics, University of Saint Thomas, May 2006
]]> Sharon Dotger /faculty-experts/sharon-dotger/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:06:34 +0000 /?post_type=faculty-experts&p=186510 My research and teaching focus on how students learn science and how learning is related to teaching. While it seems evident that teaching and learning are related, the exact nature of this relationship, especially as it relates to elementary science, needs much more specification. I collaborate with elementary teachers through a process called lesson study in order to learn how students think about science ideas. I have infused our elementary methods class with lesson study and I teach open research lessons on campus once a year. I am a member of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching and the Association for Science Teacher Educators.

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