SHARON M. SOUCY McCRONE Associate Professor of Mathematics Education

Contact Information

Department of Mathematics Campus Box 4520 Illinois State University Normal, IL 61790-4520 Office: Stevenson Hall 331C Phone: (309) 438-7089 E-mail: smccrone@math.ilstu.edu

Courses

Fall Semester 2006 MAT 211 - Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry MAT 223 - Introduction to Secondary Mathematics Education Previous Semesters MAT 131 - Geometric Reasoning: Geometry as Earth Measure MAT 202 - Mathematics for the K-8 Mathematics Specialist MAT 211 - Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry MAT 223 - Introduction to Secondary Mathematics Education MAT 323 - Mathematics for the Secondary School MAT 324 - Seminars for Student Teachers Supervision of Student Teachers MAT 582 - History and Curriculum of Mathematics Education in the US MAT 585 - Reasoning and Proof in Mathematics Education (a doctoral seminar)

Research Interests

Students' geometric reasoning skills, particularly in a dynamic geometry environment; Proof and reasoning in any content area; Preparation of mathematics teachers; Classroom discourse and factors that contribute to rich mathematical discussions. click here to see a list of my publications

Grants and Projects

An Investigation of Pedagogical Factors Influencing Student Understanding of Geometric Proof (an NSF-funded research project 2000-2005) Departmental Teacher Scholar Program Developing Reasoning Through Geometric Constructions in Two Media (a part of the Connecting Pedagogy to Content Knowledge of Geometry Through Dynamic Geometry Software project)

Office Hours for Fall 2006

Anytime by appointment

Other Links

Mathematics Department Home Page NCTM ICTM The Math Forum