Training and Education

Research Interests •The effect of geospatial factors (space and place) on mathematics classroom discourse. •Variation theory as a framework for redesigning and deconstructing standard tests with the view of creating a fair mathematical space for all the students •Pre-service teacher trainees’ emerging professional identities and how these might affect their teaching practice and adaptation to their first job postings as neophyte teachers. •The correlation between the acquisition of content and pedagogical content knowledge and productive mathematics classroom discourse. •STEM teachers’ conceptions and perceptions of integrated STEM and how these impact their classroom organization and student knowledge development and conceptualization of objects of learning. Research Experiences Aug 2022 to Present 1. Currently working with Mathematics Education faculty members at Purdue University in literature collection and review; objective setting, and data analysis on: •The effect of figured worlds on student and teacher professional identities and how this might impact mathematics classroom discourse 2. Working as a Research Assistant on a research project funded by NSF (BCSER: Characterizing how teachers to design engaging learning environments in STEM education). The research team is working in collaboration with Indiana K12 teachers to explore teacher conceptions and perceptions of Integrated STEM and how these impact the in-class organization and presentation. 3. Working with CATALYST (The Center for Advancing the Teaching and Learning of STEM) administration in organizing and planning for the Indiana STEM Education Conference to be held in January 2023 at Purdue University Jan 2021 to Aug 2022 1. Worked in collaboration with a Mathematics Education faculty member at Syracuse University and math coaches and elementary school teachers in Syracuse City School District in literature collection and review, objective setting, and data analysis on: •The effect of geospatial factors on algebra 1 performance in PreK-12 •Social justice, equity, and inclusion in mathematics teaching and learning space. 2. Investigating the use of case studies in training preservice teachers as a means of developing their identities as teachers and their pedagogical content knowledge in Kenya. 3. Investigated how students could enact teacher-endorsed sociomathematical norms in an undergraduate teacher trainee class at Syracuse University.