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Exploring the Equation to Calculus
Rutgers GSE Ph.D. in Education student Rasha Abadir loves math problems, fascinated by the variety of ways to solve them. Her future goal: to become a researcher in the field of mathematics education. She is exploring how students learn calculus and how educators can better support them in developing a conceptualization of it.
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Full circle: A GSE Intergenerational Mentoring Story
While working on her Ph.D. in literacy education at the Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE), Catherine Rand found support from her mother, Dr. Muriel Rand, a professor at New…
National Early Childhood Education Research Experts Honored by Leaders in the Field
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Two pioneers in early childhood education research were awarded the inaugural Legacy of Excellence Award last night by the National Association of State Leaders in Early Education…
Advancing Early Education: The Importance of Dual Language Learning
A desire to change the educational landscape began during Dr. Alexandra Figueras-Daniel’s freshman year of undergrad. She was drawn to teach when she was exposed to notable research in early…
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Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ed.D. Program: Shareyna James “Engineering Sisterhood: Exploring the Experiences of Black Women in Engineering at Rutgers University, a Qualitative Study”
This qualitative study explores the experiences of Black women pursuing undergraduate degrees in Engineering at Rutgers University. Despite ongoing efforts to diversify science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, Black women remain significantly underrepresented, often encountering unique challenges that impact their persistence and success (NSF, 2019; Charleston, 2012). Grounded in Black Feminist Theory (Collins, 2000;…
Dissertation Defense Announcement Ph.D. in Higher Education Program: Mark Walzer “Interactions Between Underrepresented Students and STEM Faculty During the COVID-19 Pandemic”
The success of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields is a topic of concern in higher education. Student-faculty interactions are widely recognized as a support for these students, but the adoption of emergency remote teaching (ERT) during the COVID-19 pandemic changed how these interactions took place. This study used a mixed…
Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ed.D. Program: Esther Quezada “School Counselor Training and Readiness to Work with Multilingual Learners”
This qualitative study seeks to understand how school counselors are trained to work with multilingual learners (ML). Providing culturally responsive counseling is especially crucial in New Jersey, which has experienced a steady increase in MLs in public elementary and secondary schools (NJ Consortium for Immigrant Children et al., 2021). This increase in cultural and linguistic…
Learning Sciences Lunch and Learn with Dr. Anne Cawley “Sense of Belonging in the Mathematics Classroom through the Lens Microaggressions”
Connect with colleagues during this in-person presentation at the GSE (Room 124). Pizza will be provided! Can’t attend in person? Join us remotely via Zoom! Microaggressions are intentional or unintentional messages that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages towards a recipient (Sue et al., 2007). Microaggressions that students receive in a math class can impact a…