Mathematics and Statistics Education
Journal Club

Spring Semester, 2007
Thursdays 1:45 pm
LUND HALL Faculty Lounge

The purpose of the Journal Club is to introduce participants to Mathematics and Statistics Education research by providing an opportunity to read, present, and discuss some noteworthy papers in the field.

Not sure what to read or where to start? The following link goes to a nice listing of Math/Stat Education journals : RUME. If you're interested in undergraduate mathematics teaching you may also enjoy PRIMUS. We intend to maintain a list of our favorite journals and favorite articles. We may also institute a Journal Watch in the future so members of the club can be in charge of following the tables of contents of particular journals to let other club members know about articles of interest as they are published.

For more information or to contribute ideas and feedback for our club, please contact Brynja Kohler.


Schedule


  • Thursday, March 29:

    • D.O. Tall and R.L.E. Schwartzenberger (1978). Conflicts in the Learning of Real Numbers and Limits. Mathematics Teaching. Volume 82. pp.44-49. PDF link

    PRESENTATION BY DAVE BROWN!

  • Thursday, April 12:

    • Magdalene Lampert (1990). When the Problem Is Not the Question and the Solution Is Not the Answer: Mathematical Knowing and Teaching. American Educational Research Journal. Volume 27. Number 1 pp.29-63. JSTOR link

    PRESENTATION BY BRYNJA KOHLER!

  • Thursday, April 19 and 26:

    • Harel 1
    Harel 2

    PRESENTATION BY DAVE BROWN!

    Recommended articles -

    On Calculus:
    Tall 1985
    Tall 1986
    Tall 1990

    On linking cognitive research to teaching practice:
    Thomas P. Carpenter, Elizabeth Fennema, Penelope L. Peterson, Chi-Pang Chiang, Megan Loef (1989). Using Knowledge of Children's Mathematics Thinking in Classroom Teaching: An Experimental Study. American Educational Research Journal. Volume 26. Number 4. pp.499-531. JSTOR link

    Brad Pitt

    		THE RULES OF JOURNAL CLUB
    #1 - The first rule of Journal Club is, you do not talk about Journal Club.
    #2 - The second rule of Journal Club is, you DO NOT talk about Journal Club.
    #3 - If someone says stop, goes limp, or taps out, the presentation is over.
    #4 - No more than two guys to an article.
    #5 - One article at a time.
    #6 - No shirts, no shoes.
    #7 - Presentations will go on as long as they have to.
    #8 - If this is your first semester at Journal Club, you have to present.