Expertise

My primary research involves interpretation of mathematics results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Additional interests include international teacher education, understanding student motivation and beliefs in mathematics, and teaching mathematics through problem solving and applications.

Students' Beliefs and Motivation in Mathematics (K-14)

Teachers' Beliefs about Mathematics and Mathematics Teaching

Preservice and Inservice Education for K-14 Mathematics Teachers

Mathematics Curricula for Tech Prep and School-to-Career Programs

Mathematics for Adult Education

Gender Equity in Mathematics Education

Alternative Educational Programs

Affiliations

Professor, Mathematics Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, School of Education, Indiana University Bloomington
1984 - current

Communities
Education, Mathematics
Degrees
PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Curriculum and Instruction/Mathematics Education, 1984
MS, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Curriculum and Instruction/Mathematics Education, 1980
BS, Michigan State University, Mathematics and Education, 1973
Keywords
education mathematics education teacher education affective development learning motivation
Associations
American Educational Research Association
Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Psychology of Mathematics Education