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PATHWAYS Undergraduate Research
Preparing Aspiring Teachers to Hypothesize Ways to Assist Young Students
A Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
REU Site Abstract
PATHWAYS has two primary objectives: (1) To develop
mathematics teachers who approach classrooms with a researcher’s mindset, making
instructional decisions based on empirical data; (2) To engage aspiring
mathematics teachers in systematic formal mathematics education research,
thereby providing foundations for participation in mathematics education
graduate programs. Undergraduate research projects that involve designing and
testing instructional sessions for K-12 students are the means through which the
objectives are attained. Each summer, eight undergraduates from Salisbury
University (SU), University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Wor-Wic Community
College work in pairs under the guidance of SU faculty mentors. Each pair meets
with a group of four K-12 students once per week to give summer mathematics
instructional sessions. SU faculty mentors help undergraduates analyze the
instructional effectiveness of each session. Each week’s analysis sets the
mathematical learning goals and instructional methods for the next week.
Undergraduates submit weekly reports describing K-12 students’ learning and a
cumulative report describing the trajectory of K-12 students’ learning under the
instructional interventions they designed. The cumulative reports help test,
extend, and refine current mathematics education research on learning
trajectories.
Undergraduate Research Cohorts |
Application Procedure Summer 2016 application form will be available on this site in January 2016 |
Contact Us Dr. Randall Groth, Department of Education Specialties (regroth@salisbury.edu) Dr. Jennifer Bergner, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (jabergner@salisbury.edu) |
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