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I am currently a Ph.D. student in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology at Michigan State University. |
My research focuses on the work of teaching, with an emphasis on how teachers develop knowledge, beliefs, identity, and practice in the context of their work. I am particularly interested in factors that support teachers' learning and enactment of mathematical teaching practices, and in the ways school culture and policy can support teacher change. Drawing from a perspective grounded in situated learning and constructivism, my research aims to help mathematics teachers develop a reflective practice that centers on the cultivation of meaning-making opportunities in the classroom. To this end, I study the design and outcomes of professional learning for teachers that is situated within their communities of work.
Coursework
CEP 900 Proseminar in Educational Psychology/Educational Technology
Objectives:
CEP 930 Educational Inquiry
Objectives:
Objectives:
- Provide an overview of the major EPET theories and issues.
- Foster a general sense of EPET scholarship.
- Develop the ability and skills to appreciate and criticize EPET scholarship.
- Provide opportunities for students to become familiar with the research process, important tools, resources, as well as important professional activities and events in education research.
CEP 930 Educational Inquiry
Objectives:
- Provide an overview of inquiry in education and introduce a range of contemporary issues and problems in educational research.
- Develop the ability and skills to become critical consumers of published research.
- Develop introductory knowledge about modes of research (e.g., field studies, experimental, quasi-experimental, mixed modes) and issues that apply to all research (e.g., theoretical frameworks, validity, reliability, generalizability).
- Develop an understanding of the fundamental issues involved in various kinds of research, from both quantitative and qualitative traditions, including appreciation of the complementary nature of both kinds of methods and of the importance of multi-method approaches.