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Research Interests
Beliefs and Practices of Teachers
Comparisons of International Mathematics Education International Comparisons of Mathematics Achievement and Teacher Preparation Mathematical Representations Middle School Mathematics |
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Editorial Positions
Assoc Editor (2005 - ). School Science and Mathematics |
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Publications*
1. Capraro, M. M., English, S., Fisseler, S., Matteson, S., Grimi, E., Kotara, D., & Rangel-Chavez, A. (2008, in press). Looking into middle school mathematics classrooms: Lessons learned from research (pp. 287-309). In G. Kulm (Ed.), Teacher knowledge and practice in middle grades mathematics. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense. * 2. Yetkiner, E., & Capraro, M. (in press). Middle school mathematics teachers’ knowledge for teaching fractions. RMLE Online. * 3. Helfeldt, J., Capraro, R. M., Capraro, M. M., Foster, E. S., & Carter, N. (2009) An urban schools-university partnership that prepares and retains quality teachers for "high need" schools, The Teacher Educator, 44 1-20. 4. Yetkiner, E., & Capraro, M. M. (2009). Middle school mathematics teachers’ knowledge for teaching fractions. Retrieved January 27,2009, from http://www.nmsa.org/Research/ResearchSummaries/TeachingFractions/tabid/1866/Default.aspx * 5. Capraro, M. M. (2008). Interdisciplinary STEM project-based learning (p. 91-102). In R. M. Capraro & S. W. Slough (Eds.), Project-based learning: An integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) approach. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense. 6. Piccolo, D., Carter, T., Harbaugh, A., Capraro, M. M., & Capraro, R. M. (2008). Quality of instruction: Examining discourse in middle school mathematics instruction. Journal of Advanced Academics, 19, 376-410. * 7. Zientek, L. R., Capraro, M. M., & Capraro, R. M. (2008). Reporting practices in quantitative teacher education research: One look at the evidence cited in the AERA panel report. Educational Researcher, 34, 208-216. Diss 8. Li, X., Ding, M., Capraro, M. M., & Capraro, R. M. (2008). Sources of differences in children's understandings of mathematical equality: Comparative analysis of teacher guides and student texts in China and in the United States. Cognition and Instruction, 26, 195-217. * 9. Capraro, R. M., & Capraro, M. M. (2007). Pedagogy and curriculum: Antithetical constructs or a nexus in mathematics education? Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, 4(1), 34-39. 10. Capraro, M. M., Ding, S., Matteson, S., Li, X., & Capraro, R. M. (2007). Representational implications for understanding equivalence. School Science and Mathematics Journal, 107, 86-88. * Show All
* Publication was joint-authored with students |
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College of Education and Human Development Grants and Contracts (Current)
North Texas STEM Center. TEA (State) 2009/09/01 - 2010/08/31 Total Funding: 400,000. Professional Development - Hearne ISD. Hearne ISD (State) 2009/08/01 - 2010/07/31 Total Funding: 21,000. Professional Development - Waco High School. Waco ISD (State) 2009/08/01 - 2010/07/31 Total Funding: 3,000. Professional Development - Waco ISD. Waco ISD (State) 2009/08/01 - 2010/07/31 Total Funding: 93,990. Preparing Elementary Mathematics Specialists (PEMS) Through an Online Graduate Program ($5,000). TAMU - CEHD - CPI (State) 2008/05/15 - 2010/05/14 Total Funding: 0. |
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Professional Leadership/Service (International/National)
(2004-2005). Membership Committee. SSMA (2004-2005). Conference Committee/Co-Chair. SSMA (2002-2005). Annual Meeting Propoal Reviewer. AERA (2002-2005). Annual Meeting Proposal Reviewer. Research in Mathematics SIG |
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Awards
Regents Fellow. System's Regent's Initiative for Excellence in Edu. (2008). Montague Teaching Award. College of Education and Human Development (2006-2006). American Education Research Association. Outstanding Reviewer |
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Courses Taught
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Former Doctoral Students
Adam Harbaugh (Summer, 2005), Ph.D.
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