Research Pre-Session 2013

Wed, October 30^th @ 6:00pm

Come join us! The Research Committee is hosting a Research Pre-Session in Anaheim, CA at the AMATYC Annual Conference on Wednesday, October 30^th starting at 6:00pm.

Pack your bags and head to Anaheim early to learn about exciting research that is currently being conducted. Preliminary findings about student learning and teaching innovations will be shared with the audience.

The purpose of the pre-session is for presenters to report on preliminary research in which they are currently engaged and provide opportunities for discussion with the audience. Sessions will be 30 minutes, including 10 minutes for discussion, so feel free to drop in on one or several sessions. We will offer a broad range of research reports – from quantitative to qualitative studies – as well as general sessions about what you can expect from mathematics education research at the community colleges.

Look for more details of the Research Pre-Session in the AMATYC Conference Program coming later this year. We will also send email notifications out to the Research Committee. If you are interested in joining the Research Committee’s email distribution list, contact April Strom (Committee Chair) at april.strom@scottsdalecc.edu. 

6:00 – 6:50pm	Keynote Address by Dr. Karen Marrongelle, Vice Chancellor, Oregon University System
	Title:The Time is Now: The Critical Role of Mathematics Education Research in Two-Year Colleges Abstract: Students’ mathematics experiences in community colleges – from taking placement examinations to transferring to 4-year universities – has received increased attention from policymakers and the public in recent years. Never has the time been more critical for education researchers focused on the learning and teaching of mathematics in two-year institutions to contribute to evidenced-based policymaking. I will use some examples of current policy topics: placement, mathematics course sequences, and the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics to illustrate the potential role of mathematics education research focused at two-year colleges.
	Room: Grand A/B, Anaheim Marriott
7:00 – 7:30pm	Breakout Session #1
	Presenters: April Strom, Scottsdale Community College and Scott Adamson, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
	Title: Multiplicative Conceptual Field Theory: A Trajectory for Teacher Professional Development in the Middle Grades
	Room: Grand C, Anaheim Marriott
	Presenters: Serena Ota St. Clair, Rogue Community College and Oregon State University, and Doug Gardner, Rogue Community College
	Title: An Innovative and Collaborative Community College and High School Algebra Project: Contextualizing Career Technical Education (CTE) in Math
	Room: Grand D, Anaheim Marriott
7:30 – 7:40pm	Break
7:40 – 8:10pm	Breakout Session #2
·	Presenters: Linda Zientek, Sam Houston State University, Irene Duranczyk, University of Minnesota, Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan, and Sara Schoen, University of Minnesota
	Title: Community College Research: Gathering Evidence From a Collection of Dissertations
	Room: Grand C, Anaheim Marriott
·	Presenters: Ann Sitomer and Kelly Mercer, Portland Community College
	Title: Students’ Emerging Understanding of Percentage as Rate
	Room: Grand D, Anaheim Marriott
8:10 – 8:20pm	Break
8:20 – 8:50pm	Breakout Session #3
·	Presenter: Chris Yuen, University at Buffalo
	Title: Mathematics Anxiety Learning Phenomenon: Adult Learner’s Lived Experience and its Implications for Developmental Mathematics Instruction
	Room: Grand C, Anaheim Marriott
·	Presenter: Sarah Endel, Rochester Community and Technical College
	Title: What Does Attitude Have to Do With It?
	Room: Grand D, Anaheim Marriott