DRK-12 Research and Products
Publication | High-stakes tests take time away from valuable learning activities, narrow the focus of instruction, and imply that science involves memorizing details rather than understanding the natural world. Current tests lead precollege instructors to…
Presentation | View a recording of the entire webinar presentation, here: http://edc.adobeconnect.com/p4tqfgcvvp1/ The webinar is designed to introduce awardees to the ins and outs of project management. This session is adapted from the in-person meeting held…
Publication | This was a Keynote Address to be presented at the Korea Society of Educational Studies in Mathematics Conference in Seoul, South Korea on November 12th, 2011.
Investigations of a Complex, Realistic Task: Intentional, Unsystematic, and Exhaustive Experimenters
Publication | This article presents our plans and initial work to explore how mathematics teacher education programs can prepare teachers for diverse middle grades classrooms. It describes the start-up of a five-year National Science Foundation project to…
Publication | Problem solving is an important skill in the knowledge economy. Research indicates that the development of problem solving skills works better in the context of instructional approaches centered on real-world problems. But students need…
Publication | In this paper we focus on what happens when a task is first introduced to students as a crucial phase of instruction. We report on an empirical study of 132 middle grades mathematics teachers' instruction—in particular, the nature of the ways in…
Publication | Equity in mathematics education should be one of the most important concerns of
teachers, administrators, policy makers, mathematicians, and mathematics educators. In fact, the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educator (AMTE), the National…