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Teacher Scholar ProgramThe year-long program consists of two junior/senior level research capstone courses connected by a summer program. In the first course, Introduction to Research in Mathematics (MAT 268, offered in the spring), students explore several research topics (from the instructor’s main research interest/expertise areas) with emphasis on experimentation, conjecture, careful justification, and clear, precise reporting. The summer program involves participants returning to campus at three-week intervals for three intensive two-day workshops and progress updates. The second course, Research in Mathematics II (MAT 368) , is offered in the fall with emphasis on further examination of specific research topics (developed during the spring and summer) and on writing and disseminating results. The main objective of the program is to graduate teacher-scholars. Teacher-Scholars are highly qualified teachers who have experienced scholarship in mathematics in a setting that emphasizes the interconnections among theory, procedures and applications and who “develop habits of mind of a mathematical thinker” (CBMS, 2001). In addition to graduating teacher-scholars,other expected outcomes include: (1) several research publications authored jointly by students and faculty; and (2) teaching modules developed by the teacher-scholars that (a) reflect a pedagogical emphasis on deep mathematical thinking; (b) demonstrate how advanced mathematics topics are reflected in or may be part of the high school curriculum; and (c) provide an opportunity for high school students to experience doing mathematics. The content of the program will help students develop a “big picture” of mathematics while the problem-solving and discovery/research approach to teaching the courses will allow prospective teachers to experience learning in ways that address current recommendations for mathematics instruction. Moreover, well-prepared content modules allow the research experience to have transfer benefit to the prospective teacher’s future classroom. More information about the Teacher Scholar Program can be found by clicking on the links below. Pending Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Grant related to the Teacher Scholar Program Courses Offered in the Teacher Scholar Program What Students Say About the Program Scholarships and Other Information
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