The mathematics education concentration prepares students to conduct basic research on the learning and teaching of mathematics--how people at all ages learn mathematics and how teachers can facilitate that learning. Among the research topics of faculty and doctoral students are problem solving, mathematical representations, instructional strategies, and affect and attitudes of learners.
The mathematics education concentration also prepares students to articulate between mathematicians and mathematics educators by providing them a strong background in both mathematics and mathematics education. A strong background in mathematics, statistics, or computer science is required for admission; applicants are required to take the Math GRE.
The mathematics education concentration is designed for students who intend to follow an academic career and/or pursue leadership positions in education.
Faculty associated with this concentration are drawn from the Graduate School of Education, the Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, and Psychology Departments at Rutgers-New Brunswick, and the Urban Education Department at Rutgers-Newark.
Doctoral students can become involved in the work of the Robert B. Davis Institute for Learning (www.gse.rutgers.edu/rbdil) and the MetroMath Center (www.metromath.org). The Davis Institute, named after the late mathematician, educator, and cognitive scientist Robert B. Davis, combines research and scholarship about learning and teaching with educational practice. MetroMath, the Center for Mathematics in America’s Cities, is a partnership of Rutgers, the University of Pennsylvania, and the City University of New York Graduate Center, and the school districts of New York City, Philadelphia, Newark, and Plainfield. Its two major focuses are multi-disciplinary research focused on improving mathematics education in urban communities, and development of future leaders--both scholars and practitioners--in urban mathematics education.
For a detailed Program Description of the mathematics education concentration, please click here.
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