I am a mathematics teacher educator whose research interests include: role of classroom discourse in developing students' mathematical understanding, and language factors in learning mathematics, use of technology in teaching and learning, and self-study research in preservice teacher education.
Journal Articles
Technology Integration in Secondary Mathematics Classrooms: Effect on Students’ Understanding (with Megan Sheehan), Journal of Technology Integration in the Classroom (2010)
Technology use in secondary mathematics courses has the potential to bring about broad changes in...
CHARACTERIZING PRESERVICE TEACHERS’ MATHEMATICAL UNDERSTANDING OF ALGEBRAIC RELATIONSHIPS, International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning (2010)
Qualitative research methods were employed to investigate characterization of preservice teachers’ mathematical understanding. Responses on...
Fraction Operations: Pre-service Teachers’ Misconceptions and Perceptions about Problem Solving, The Mathematics Educator (2010)
This study investigated preservice teachers’ content knowledge involving fractions operations and their beliefs about problem-solving....
Through the Eyes of Student Teachers: Successes and Challenges in Field Teaching Experiences (with Tyler Ferber), National Teacher Education Journal (2010)
“The most important aspect in the learning to teach process is the field experience, i.e.,...
The Use of Primary Sources in High School History Classrooms (with Emily Paras and Briana Piche), The Teaching with Primary Sources Journal (2010)
“Using primary sources in history classes is all the rage” (Barton, 2005). The growing popularity...
Book Chapters
Facilitating classroom discourse: Lessons from research, “With zeal unceasing” Essays on teaching at Illinois State University (2004)
Widening student access through online discussion, Access and equity: Challenges for open and distance learning (2002)
Conference Proceedings
Challenges in Preparing Preservice Teachers to Teaching using Technology, Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (2008)
This paper presents data from the initial offering of a technology course for preservice teachers....
Widening Student Access through Online Discussion: Case of the University of Philippines Open University2002, Proceedings of 15th Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) (2002)
Conference/Workshop Presentations
TI-NSpire CAS: An Interactive Overview: A Technology Lounge Presentation, 61th Annual Meeting: Building communities, Creating Opportunities Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (2010)
Exploring Geometry Using Cabri Jr. Geometry App, T^3 International Conference (2010)
This is a Hands-on session and an introduction to the Cabri Jr. Geometry App. Participants...
Wiki: Writing in Math Made Easy, 60th Annual Meeting: Innovations in Teaching Mathematics, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (2009)
Integrate writing and mathematics using Web 2.0 technology. Learn how to use a wiki in...
Teaching with Technology: Transforming How We Teach Mathematics, 52nd Annual Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics (2009)
This presentation highlights activities that can be used in teaching mathematics using different technologies (e.g.,...
Exploring Geometry Using Cabri Jr. with a Calculator, 59th Annual Meeting: Connections in Mathematics Landscape, Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (2008)
Learn basic geometric constructions and relationships using the Cabri Jr. App. Activities involving lines, angles,...
Faculty Advisor of Undergraduate Research
Being Smart about Smartboards: A Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) Analysis (2011)
Many educators have concerns that although interactive whiteboards are beneficial in their presentational and motivational...
Implementing Group Interactions to Encourage Peer Teaching, Social Relationships, and Collaborative Problem Solving in Mathematics Classroom (2011)
"Cooperative learning is a pedagogical practice that has attracted much attention because of a large...
Improving Students' Retention of Mathematics and Science Concepts: The Case of Two Teaching Experiments (with Kristina Bennett and Stephanie Ross) (2011)
This self-study conducted using teaching experiment methodology (Steffe & Thompson, 2000) examined high school students'...
Lesson Study: A Collaborative Process of Improving Instruction and Facilitating Students' Motivation (with Danielle Wall and Ben Dombroski) (2011)
Shying Away from Questioning: Discourse and Participation in Mathematics Classrooms (2011)
Classroom discourse is a well researched instructional practice that has yet to be incorporated into...