Luis Leyva from Vanderbilt University discusses his article, "Queer of Color Justice in Undergraduate Mathematics Education," published in the Notices of the American Mathematical Society, Volume 71. Article URL https://doi.org/10.1090/noti2875 Episode 1701 with Luis https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mathed/episodes/2017-01-04T12_03_01-08_00 Other…

Melissa Gallagher from the University of Houston (soon to be at U.S. Math Recovery Council) discusses the article, "Adaptive teaching in mathematics: A review of the literature," published in Educational Review, Volume 7. Co-authors: Parsons and Vaughn. Article URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00131911.2020.1722065 Math with Melissa…

Nathalie Sinclair from Simon Fraser University in Canada discusses her article, "Knowing as remembering: Methodological experiments in embodied experiences of number," published in Digital Experiences in Mathematics Education. Article URL https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40751-023-00132-7 Nathalie's professional webpage https://www.sfu.ca…

In this digest episode we hear summaries from Kelly Demirjian, Joshua Pope, Loella Lapat, and Samuel Otten about the following articles: [01:00] Stephan, M., Register, J., Reinke, L., Robinson, C., Pugalenthi, P., & Pugalee, D. (2021). People use math as a weapon: Critical mathematics consciousness in the time of COVID-19. Educational Studies in Ma…

Higinio Dominguez from Michigan State University discusses the article, "Young philosophers: Fifth-grade students animating the concept of space," published in ZDM Mathematics Education. Co-authors: Abreu and Peralta. Higinio's professional webpage https://education.msu.edu/people/dominguez-higinio/ List of episodes…

Paul Cobb from Vanderbilt University discusses his career in mathematics education research. Paul's Google Scholar page https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7bcDRVEAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra List of episodes

Christa Jackson from Saint Louis University discusses the book series that she is editing for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Powerful Mathematicians Who Changed the World. Christa's professional webpage https://www.slu.edu/education/faculty/christa-jackson.php NCTM's bookstore https://www.nctm.org/Search/?query=powerful%20mathemat…

Robert Q. Berry III from the University of Arizona delivers his plenary at PME-NA in Reno, NV. "Preparing teachers to engage students for equitable mathematics education." Robert's Professional Webpage https://provost.arizona.edu/person/robert-q-berry-iii YouTube video of this presentation https://youtu.be/jb9iPyalz4E?si=PEiPzb79rzlbBMre PME-NA Pro…

Kathy Sun from Santa Clara University and Jennifer Ruef from the University of Oregon discuss their article, "Examining and conceptualizing the relationship between teacher praise and the co-construction of mathematical competence in classrooms," published in the Journal of Mathematical Behavior, Volume 71. Article URL https://www.sciencedirect.com…

This episode includes information about the 3 plenary presentations at the 2023 NCTM Annual Meeting and 2 summaries from presenters -- Gail Burrill from Michigan State University, Amanda Huffman-Hayes from Purdue University, and Lindsay Gold from the University of Dayton. The NCTM Annual Meeting and Research Conference were held in Washington, DC. …

Summaries of PME-NA presentations by Mitch Nathan, James Middleton, Lisa Lunney Borden, José Luis Cortina, Theodore Chao, Amy Parks, Melissa Gresalfi, Nathaniel Bryan, Naomi Jessup, Tran Templeton, and others. PME-NA 2023 was held in Reno, NV, led by Teruni Lamberg. http://www.pmena.org/ http://www.pmena.org/proceedings/ List of episodes…

Jeffrey Choppin from the University of Rochester discusses the article, "The role of instructional materials in the relationship between the official curriculum and the enacted curriculum," published by Mathematical Thinking and Learning, Volume 24. Co-authors: Amy Roth McDuffie, Corey Drake, Jon Davis Article URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/f…

Michael Little-Crow from Arizona State University discusses his dissertation study, "Professional Development for Math Educators Podcast: Amplifying, Hearing, and Understanding the Voice of Community Educators," under the direction of Andrea Weinburg. Mike's Professional Webpage https://search.asu.edu/profile/1722986 As the Little Crow Flies podcas…

Julie Nurnberger-Haag discusses the article "Simplest shapes first! But let's use cognitive science to reconceive and specify what "simple" means," co-authored with Clarissa Thompson and published in Mind, Brain, and Education, Volume 17. Article URL (open access) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mbe.12338 Julie's ResearchGate Reach out …

Record a 3-6 minute audio summary of some math ed research, either your own or something you've read that you think is worth sharing. Send your audio file to ottensam@att.net and put Math Ed Digest in the subject line. Within your audio summary, please introduce yourself and also give credit to all co-authors of the work. To hear examples of past d…

Anne-Sophie Supply from the University of Leuven (Belgium) discusses the article, "It is probably a pattern: Does spontaneous focusing on regularities in preschool predict reasoning about randomness four years later?" published in Educational Studies in Mathematics, Volume 112. Co-authors: Wijns, Van Dooren, & Onghena Article URL: https://link.spri…

Gladys Krause from William & Mary, Melissa Adams-Corral from U Texas Rio Grande Valley, and Luz Maldonado Rodríguez from Texas State discuss their article, "Developing awareness around language practices in the elementary bilingual mathematics classroom," published by the Journal of Urban Mathematics Education, Volume 15. Article URL (free): https:…

Egan Chernoff from the University of Saskatchewan discusses the special issues of The Mathematics Enthusiast that feature reviews by math educators of books related to the popularization of mathematics. Egan also turns the tables and asks Sam some questions about the Math Ed Podcast. The Mathematics Enthusiast special issues: https://scholarworks.u…

Julie Nurnberger-Haag discusses the article "Gameplay in perspective: Applications of a conceptual framework to analyze features of mathematics classroom games in consideration of students' experiences," published in the International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science, and Technology. Co-authors: Jamie Wernet and Judy Benjamin. IJEMST ar…

Chris Jett from Georgia State University discusses his book Black Male Success in Higher Education: How the Mathematical Brotherhood Empowers Collegiate Community to Thrive, from Teachers College Press. Chris's Professional Webpage Book from TCPress Episode 1911 with Chris discussing his JRME article on Black male persistence List of episodes…

In honor of the life and work of Jeremy Kilpatrick, this is a rebroadcast of the episode that was originally posted October 1, 2014. Jeremy Kilpatrick from the University of Georgia discusses his career in mathematics education, including his work on curriculum and the history of the field as well as the landmark report Adding It Up. Jeremy's Profe…

Fran Arbaugh from Pennsylvania State University discusses the article, "Investigating secondary mathematics preservice teachers' instructional vision: Learning to teach through pedagogies of practice," published in the Journal of Teacher Education, Volume 72. Co-authors: Graysay, Freeburn, and Konuk. Article URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/fu…

Christa Jackson from Saint Louis University discusses the article, "Equity-oriented conceptual framework for K-12 STEM literacy," published in the International Journal of STEM Education, Volume 8. Co-authors: Mohr-Schroeder, Bush, Maiorca, Roberts, Yost, and Fowler Article URL (open access): https://stemeducationjournal.springeropen.com/articles/1…

Siddhi Desai, Sarah Bush, and Farshid Safi from the University of Central Florida discuss their article, "Mathematical representations in the teaching and learning of geometry: A review of the literature from the United States," published in the Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education, Volume 25. Article URL (free): https…

Hollylynne Lee from North Carolina State University discusses articles from the Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education and CHANCE about Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics. Lee, H. S., & Harrison, T. (2021). Trends in teaching Advanced Placement Statistics: Results from a National Survey. Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education, 2…

Zandra de Araujo from the University of Florida and Erin Smith from the University of Southern Mississippi discuss their article, "Examining English language learners' learning needs through the lens of algebra curriculum materials," published in Educational Studies in Mathematics (Vol. 109). Article URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s…

Bima Sapkota from Purdue University discusses her article, "Preservice teachers' conceptualizations of mathematical tasks," published in The Mathematics Educator. Bima on ResearchGate The Mathematics Educator journal website List of episodes

Summaries from Investigations in Mathematics Learning 13(1) (01:50) Frances K. Harper, Eryn M. Maher & Hyunyi Jung—Whiteness as a Stumbling Block in Learning to Teach Mathematics for Social Justice (09:52) Christopher C. Jett—The Qualms and Quarrels with Online Undergraduate Mathematics: The Experiences of African American Male STEM Majors (14:10) …

Jane-Jane Lo from Western Michigan University discusses her career in mathematics education. Jane-Jane's professional webpage List of episodes

Ian Stewart from the University of Warwick discusses his book, What the Use? How Mathematics Shapes Everyday Life (Basic Books). Ian's Website: https://ianstewartjoat.weebly.com/ Book URL: https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/ian-stewart/whats-the-use/9781541699496/ Complete list of episodes

Mandy Jansen from the University of Delaware discusses her book, Rough Draft Math: Revising to Learn (Stenhouse). Mandy's Professional Webpage and Website Book URL: https://www.stenhouse.com/content/rough-draft-math @MandyMathEd on Twitter Complete list of episodes

Ronnie Karsenty from the Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel) discusses her article, "Implementing professional development programs for mathematics teachers at scale: What counts as success?", published in ZDM Mathematics Education (Vol. 53). Ronnie's professional webpage: https://www.weizmann.ac.il/ScienceTeaching/Karsenty/ Article URL: https:/…

Bill Zahner from San Diego State University discusses the article, "Examining the Recruitment, Placement, and Career Trajectories of Secondary Mathematics Teachers Prepared for High-Need Schools," published in Teachers College Record, Volume 121. Co-authors: Chapin, Levine, He, Afonso Bill's professional webpage: https://crmse.sdsu.edu/members/zahn…

Cheng-Yao Lin from Southern Illinois University discusses the article, "Preservice teachers' understanding of decimals using standard algorithm and alternative strategies," published in the International Journal of Mathematics Teaching and Learning (Vol. 22). Co-authors: Joung & Kim. We also discuss his work on the Growing Problem Solvers departmen…

Originally posted August 26, 2018. Herbert "Bheki" Khuzwayo from the University of the Western Cape (South Africa) discusses his chapter, "'Occupation of our minds': A metaphor to explain mathematics education in South Africa in the apartheid era," published in Numeracy as social practice (Yasukawa, Rogers, Jackson, & Street, Eds.). WARNING: This e…

Julie Nurnberger-Haag from Kent State University discusses her research on children's books. Her analysis of counting books has been published in Mathematical Thinking and Learning and her analysis of shape books used in teacher education has been published in the International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education. Co-authors: Anita Alexande…

Daniel Heck and Kristen Malzahn from Horizon Research, Inc., discuss their new book, co-authored with Paola Sztajn, Activating Math Talk: 11 Purposeful Techniques for Your Elementary Students (Corwin). Book URL: https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/activating-math-talk/book263223 Horizon Research Website: http://www.horizon-research.com/about-hri/staff …

Melania Bernabeu Martinez from Universidad de Alicante (Spain) discusses the article, "Primary school students' understanding of polygons and the relationships between polygons," published in Educational Studies in Mathematics, Volume 106. Co-authors: Moreno and Llinares. Article URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10649-020-10012-1 Mel…

Danyal Farsani from Universidad Finis Terrae discusses his article, "¿Cómo los gestos de los maestros afectan a la atención visual de las estudiantes durante el discurso matemático?," published in REDIMAT: Journal of Research in Mathematics Education, Volume 9. English title: How do teachers' gestures affect students' (girls') visual attention duri…

Originally posted April 17, 2019. Luz Valoyes-Chávez from the University of Chile discusses her article, "On the making of a new mathematics teacher: Professional development, subjectivation, and resistance to change," published in Educaitonal Studies in Mathematics, Volume 100. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10649-018-9869-5…

Anna Baccaglini-Frank from the University of Pisa discusses her article, "To tell a story, you need a protagonist: How dynamic interactive mediators can fulfill this role and foster explorative participation to mathematical discourse," published open access in Educational Studies in Mathematics, Volume 106. Anna's Professional Webpage Article URL: …

Jamaal Young from Texas A&M University discusses the article, "Mathematics dispositions and the mathematics learning outcomes of Black students: How are they related?" published in Investigations in Mathematics Learning. Co-authors: Cunningham, Ortiz, Frank, Hamilton & Mitchell. Jamaal's Professional Webpage Article URL: https://www.tandfonline.com…

Michael Weiss from the University of Michigan discusses his new book, Secondary Mathematics for Mathematicians and Educators: A View from Above, published by Routledge. Michael's professional webpage Routledge's webpage: https://www.routledge.com/Secondary-Mathematics-for-Mathematicians-and-Educators-A-View-from-Above/Weiss/p/book/9781138294677 Com…

In a break from mathematics education research, Sam Otten talks with Zandra de Araujo about his new children's picture book, Missing Letters: An Alphabet Book, published by Olympia Publishers with illustrations by Leon Thomas. www.MissingLettersBook.com Missing Letter Activity Sheets for Teachers https://missingletters687298379.wordpress.com/lesson…

Conrad Wolfram from Wolfram Research Europe discusses his new book, The Math(s) Fix:An Education Blueprint for the AI Age. https://www.wolfram-media.com/products/the-maths-fix.html https://www.computerbasedmath.org/ Conrad's TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60OVlfAUPJg Sam's article on Photomath: https://www.nctm.org/Publications/Mathemati…

Ken Frank from Michigan State University and Jihyun Kim from Lehigh University discuss their article, "From interpretation to instructional practice: A network study of early-career teachers' sensemaking in the era of accountability pressures and Common Core State Standards," published in the American Educational Research Journal, co-authors Sallou…

Jennifer Ruef from the University of Oregon discusses her article "Why indigenous languages matter for mathematics education: a case study of Ichishkíin," published in Educational Studies in Mathematics, Volume 104. Co-authors: Jacob, Walker, Beavert. Article URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10649-020-09957-0 Jenny's Professional Web…

Michelle Cirillo from the University of Delaware and Kristen Bieda from Michigan State University discuss their recent article, "An innovative early field experience for preservice secondary teachers: Early results from shifting to an online model," published in the Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, Volume 28 (co-authors: LaRochelle, Arb…

In this crossover episode, Joel Amidon of the Teaching Math Teaching podcast (https://www.teachingmathteachingpodcast.com) speaks with Robert Q. Berry III, Basil M. Conway IV, Brian R. Lawler, and John W. Staley.

Originally posted July 30 2016. Greg Larnell from the University of Illinois at Chicago discusses his article, "More than just skill: Mathematics identities, racialized narratives, and remediation among black undergraduates" (PDF available), published in the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, Volume 47.…