Jeff Barrett, Associate
Professor
Mathematics
Education, Department of Mathematics
Illinois
State University
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VITA
(March 28, 2005) (8 pages in PDF)
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Undergraduate Courses:
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Graduate Courses: 401: Current Research in School Mathematics 402: Instructional Strategies for
Elementary and Junior High Mathematics 403: Theories of Mathematical
Learning 585: Topics in Mathematics Education
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Funded Projects:
PRIME K-5 Project:
Professional Development Grant -- Co-Director
Research Interests:
Children's understanding of geometry and
measurement.
Helpful Websites for Teaching and Learning
Measurement or Geometry:
These are collections of sketches
and Classroom Activity Notes for K-6 Classroom Instruction: You will find Geometer’s sketchpad explorations of
Measurement and Geometry with children in Grades 3-6 that were collected and
edited by N. Sinclair in collaboration with KeyPress and KCP Technologies,
Emeryville, CA.:
Barrett, J. (2003) “Stretching Rulers”, which
appears in, Sketchpad activities for young learners: Grades 3-5, (editor, Nathalie Sinclair), pp. 38-41. This is a
web-based teaching resource supporting the development of Sketchpad in Grades
3-5: published electronically by Key Curriculum Press: Berkeley, CA.
Barrett, J. (2003) “Curved Path”, which
appears in, Sketchpad activities for young learners: Grades 3-5, (editor, Nathalie Sinclair), pp. 42-44. This is a
web-based teaching resource supporting the development of Sketchpad in Grades
3-5: published electronically by Key Curriculum Press: Berkeley, CA.
http://www.keypress.com/sketchpad/general_resources/classroom_activities/young_learners
Also see original research presentations and sample
sketches from the research conference entitled:
Dynamic Mathematics Visualization for Young Learners:
Sketchpad in Grades 3-8:
A Working Conference for Researchers, Curriculum Developers, and Educators
My presentation was entitled:
Barrett, J. Measurement Units and Logical Relations in a
Dynamic Geometry Environment. A research presentation (invited) at the Dynamic
Mathematics Visualization for Young Learners: Sketchpad in Grades 3-8: A
Working Conference for Researchers, Curriculum Developers, and Educators,
Chicago, IL, 7-9 February 2003.
Astronomy sketch: download this GSP file
Also: See the
astronomy images of galaxies at the following site for an National Science
Foundation effort to report images collected from two observatories:
Gemini Collection of Astronomical Images
The next site is sponsored by National Council
of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). It is intended as a resource for classroom
teachers.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/