Transition Mathematics Project

Productive and Powerful Pedagogies:
How do we create learning environments to help students understand essential mathematics concepts/skills?

• What Community College Developmental Mathematics Students Understand About Mathematics - James Stigler, Winter 2010 - Because the research literature did not cover what mathematical knowledge students have, James Stigler undertook fieldwork to learn more about students’ understanding of basic mathematics, and student perceptions.
• Psychosocial Theories to Inform a New Generation of Student Support Structures for Learning Mathematics - Carlton J. Fong & Rose Asera, Winter, 2010 - A white paper on social and educational psychology that helps map the landscape of current practice and new possibilities in teaching mathematics.
• John Seely Brown: “New learning Environments for the 21st Century”
• Teaching for Understanding
• Complex instruction; Ruth Tsu presentation at TMP 2008 Summer Institute— Presentations 
• Deborah Loewenberg Ball, “Improving Mathematics Learning: Where Are We and Where Do We Need to Head?”
• Problem-based learning:  Link for additional info
• Inquiry-based learning
• General and accessible resources on teaching and learning concepts
• Rice University School Mathematics Project—wide range of useful presentations and papers on mathematics concepts and pedagogy (e.g., “A conversation about language in mathematics,” “Exploring linear functions through multiple representations,” etc.)
• Wisconsin Center for Education Research
• Six Questions that Should Guide Professional Development, by Mary Kennedy, Michigan State University, 2007
• Creating Mathematical Futures through an Equitable Teaching Approach: The Case of Railside School, by Jo Boaler & Megan Staples
• The Opportunity Equation: Transforming Mathematics and Science Education for Citizenship and the Global Economy, from the Carnegie Institute, 2007