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University of Minnesota
Mathematics Education Candidate
4:10 p.m. in Math 103
3:30 p.m. Refreshments in Math Lounge 109
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Ke Norman University of Minnesota Mathematics Education Candidate |
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| "Math Wars" have been an ongoing event in the mathematics education community, which includes school districts, teachers, parents, mathematicians, and mathematics educators. There are questions about which curricula and pedagogy, Standards-based or traditional mathematics curricula, best support rigorous instruction that promotes students' superior mathematical understanding. The research projects in which I have been involved attempt to answer these questions by assessing student learning and understanding of mathematics at middle grades and high school levels, and, their long term course-taking patterns, and persistence in post-secondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classes after participating in a traditional, University of Chicago School Mathematics Project (UCSMP), or Standards-based mathematics curriculum. College mathematics placement tests are included in the study as well. The findings have implications for middle grades and high school mathematics curriculum selection, post-secondary student placement, and for future research in this area. | ||||||
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Thursday, 15 November 2007 4:10 p.m. in Math 103 3:30 p.m. Refreshments in Math Lounge 109 |
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