[RUME] New Working Group at 2009 Conference on RUME

[karenmar at pdx.edu]

ANNOUNCEMENT: NEW WORKING GROUP AT THE 2009 RUME CONFERENCE


Natasha Speer and Teri Jo Murphy will lead a working group on  
Thursday, February 26th (prior to the start of the 2009 RUME  
conference) to provide a community for educational researchers who are  
interested in the practices and development of novice teachers of  
college mathematics.  For more information about the group and how to  
participate, please read below.



Working Group for Research About Novice Teachers of College Mathematics


The primary purpose of this working group is to provide a community  
for educational researchers who are interested in the practices and  
development of novice teachers of college mathematics. The training or  
professional development of graduate students and beginning faculty as  
teachers has become an increasingly visible topic in the mathematics  
community over the past two decades. This group provides opportunities  
for people who conduct research in this area to discuss their work,  
receive constructive feedback on their ideas, and network with other  
researchers.


We would like to extend an invitation to anyone interested in these  
issues to join us when the group convenes on Thursday, February 26th,  
prior to the start of the 2009 RUME conference.


We will use our meeting time as an opportunity for participants in the  
group to present their research and discuss it with other  
participants. You do not need to present anything in order to  
participate ? anyone who wishes to take part in the discussions is  
welcome to attend. If you do have a research project you would like to  
discuss, directions for how to request a time slot are below.


The research can be at any stage of development. Below are some  
examples of types of discussions:
a. You have some preliminary ideas for a project and would like an  
opportunity to talk about your thoughts and receive suggestions about  
relevant research literature.
b. You have a research question and you would like to brainstorm ideas  
for data collection methods.
c. You have written some interview questions (or have other data  
collection instruments) and would like to talk about them to help  
ensure that they are well-connected with your research questions.
d. You have gathered your data and you would like some feedback on the  
preliminary analysis you have conducted.
e. You have completed a project and would like to discuss possible  
audiences and venues for publication.


If you have questions about the group, contact Natasha Speer  
(speer at math.umaine.edu). If you are interested in participating in the  
discussions or would like to have a slot of time during the meeting to  
share your work, please let Natasha know by January 15th. For people  
who are requesting time during the meeting, please include the  
following in your message:
1. Topic (or title) of your research project.
2. A short description of the project, including information about  
what ?stage? the project is in (planning, data collection, data  
analysis, reporting).
3. A short description of how you would like to spend your slot of  
time during the meeting.
4. A short discussion of what you would like to get out of the meeting.
The amount of time each person will have for the discussion of their  
work will be determined once we have received all the requests but we  
expect it to be at least 30 minutes.