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PATHWAYS Professional Conference Presentations

National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)

 Kent, K. (2015, April). Developing proficiency in Grade 6 Common Core Statistics. Poster presented at 2015 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Spokane, WA.

Perno, A., & Widdowson, A. (2015, April). Developing fraction proficiency in fourth grade mathematics. Poster presented at 2015 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Spokane, WA.

Traube, K. & Swift, J. (2016, April). Fourth-grade students' learning of fractions. Poster presented at 2016 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Asheville, NC.

Gallo, S. (2016, April). Fourth-grade students' learning of multiplication. Poster presented at 2016 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Asheville, NC.

Ott, M. (2016, April). Developing fourth-grade students' multiplicative thinking. Poster presented at 2016 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Asheville, NC.

Pendola, J., & Cody, C. (2017, April). A path toward multiplicative reasoning with understanding. Poster presented at the 2017 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Memphis, TN.

Jones, M. (2017, April). Learning to use appropriate tools strategically for bivariate data analysis. Poster presented at the 2017 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Memphis, TN.

Hawthorne, E. (2017, April). An exploration of students' base-ten concepts. Poster presented at the 2017 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Memphis, TN.

Bright, D., & Davis, K. (2017, April). Developing 5th Graders' understanding of fraction multiplication. Poster presented at the 2017 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Memphis, TN.

Naumann, M., & Rickards, M. (2018, April). A case study of children's initial learning of probability. Poster presented at the 2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Edmond, OK.

Davis, K., & Bright, D. (2018, April). Changes in student conceptions of fraction multiplication. Poster presented at the 2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Edmond, OK.

Bennett, N., & Dean, R. (2019, April). Exploring the roles of variation and expectation in children’s learning of probability. Poster presented at the 2019 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Kennesaw, GA.

Digena, D., & Whidbee, A. (2019, April). Building conceptual understanding of multiplication. Poster presented at the 2019 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Kennesaw, GA.

NSF/CUR REU Symposium

Gordon, L., & Depeña, F. (2014, October). Developing students' understanding of decimal numeration in Grade 5. Poster presented at Council on Undergraduate Research: Research Experiences for Undergraduates Symposium, Arlington, VA.

Ott, M. (2015, October). Developing fourth-grade students' multiplicative thinking. Poster presented at Council on Undergraduate Research: Research Experiences for Undergraduates Symposium, Arlington, VA.

Gallo, S. (2016, October). Fourth grade students' learning of operations and algebraic thinking. Poster presented at Council on Undergraduate Research: Research Experiences for Undergraduates Symposium, Arlington, VA.

Naumann, M. & Rickards, M. (2017, October). A case study of children's initial learning of probability. Poster presented at Council on Undergraduate Research: Research Experiences for Undergraduates Symposium, Alexandria, VA.

Siers, Z., & Frederick, T. (2018, October). Helping third graders interpret and make sense of word problems. Poster presented at Council on Undergraduate Research: Research Experiences for Undergraduates Symposium, Alexandria, VA.

Hoffman, S. (2019, October). The complexity of engaging third graders with word problems. Poster presented at Council on Undergraduate Research: Research Experiences for Undergraduates Symposium, Alexandria, VA.

National Association of Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) Conference

Gallo, S., & Herrin, N. (2015, March). Building Third-grade PDS students' understanding of multiplication. Poster presented at Annual Conference of the National Association of Professional Development Schools, Atlanta, GA.

Butler, J., & Nelson, D. (2016, March). Seventh-grade students' learning of probability and statistics. Poster presented at Annual Conference of the National Association of Professional Development Schools, Washington, D.C.

Ott, M. (2016, March). Fourth-grade students' learning of operations and algebraic thinking. Poster presented at Annual Conference of the National Association of Professional Development Schools, Washington, D.C.

Hitchens, G., & Williams, J. (2016, March). Fifth-grade students' learning of number and operation in base 10. Poster presented at Annual Conference of the National Association of Professional Development Schools, Washington, D.C.

Pendola, J. (2017, March). A path toward multiplicative reasoning with understanding. Poster presented at Annual Conference of the National Association of Professional Development Schools, Washington, D.C.

Siers, Z. (2019, February). Helping third graders interpret and make sense of word problems. Poster presented at Annual Conference of the National Association of Professional Development Schools, Atlanta, GA.

Roehm, E. (2020, February). Students' probabilistic reasoning in the context of compound probability. Poster presented at Annual Conference of the National Association of Professional Development Schools, Atlantic City, NJ.

Salisbury University Student Research Conference (SUSRC) Presentations

Kent, K. (2015, April). Developing proficiency in Grade 6 Common Core Statistics. Poster presented at 2015 Salisbury University Student Research Conference, Salisbury, MD.

Hitchens, G. (2016, April). Developing students' conceptual understanding of place value and decimals. Poster presented at the 2016 Salisbury University Student Research Conference, Salisbury, MD.

Ott, M. (2016, April). Developing fourth grade students' multiplicative thinking. Poster presented at the 2016 Salisbury University Student Research Conference, Salisbury, MD.

Pendola, J., & Cody, C. (2017, April). A path toward multiplicative reasoning with understanding. Poster presented at the 2017 Salisbury University Student Research Conference, Salisbury, MD.

Other Undergraduate Research Conference Presentations

Gordon, L. (2014, December). Developing students' understanding of decimal numeration in Grade 5. Poster presented at Salisbury University Intern Gallery Walk, Salisbury, MD.

Hitch, E. (2015, April). Developing proficiency in Grade 6 Common Core Statistics. Poster presented at Mathematical Association of America Meeting of the MD-DC-VA Section, Salem, VA.

Alexander, S., & Hoffman, S. (2019, August). The complexity of engaging third graders with word problems. Poster presented at 2019 Salisbury University Summer Student Research Showcase, Salisbury, MD.

Peperak, M., & Nock, S. (2019, August). Rising fourth-grade students' understanding of fraction equivalence. Poster presented at 2019 Salisbury University Summer Student Research Showcase, Salisbury, MD.

Washington, D., & Evans, L. (2020, September). Supporting online discourse about proportional relationships. Poster presented at 2020 Salisbury University Summer Student Research Showcase, Salisbury, MD.

PATHWAYS Faculty Mentor Presentations

Groth, R.E., & Bergner, J.A. (2014, October). Using formative assessment to drive instruction. Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Groth, R.E. (2015, October). Merging the worlds of mathematics teacher education and undergraduate research. NCTM Regional Conference, Atlantic City, NJ.

Groth, R.E. (2016, February). An undergraduate research model for mathematics teacher education. University of Maryland Mathematics Education Colloquium, College Park, MD.

Groth, R.E. (2016, May). Prospective teachers' use of dynamic statistics software. 2016 Electronic Conference on Teaching Statistics, https://www.causeweb.org/cause/ecots/ecots16/program.

Groth, R.E., & Bergner, J.A. (2016, November). Lesson study and beyond: Collaborative reflection cycles for improving mathematics teaching. Hood College Mathematics Education Colloquium, Frederick, MD.

Bergner, J.A. (2017, January). Learning to teach the Common Core through undergraduate research. Joint Meeting of the Mathematical Association of America and the American Mathematical Society, Atlanta, GA.

Groth, R.E., & Bergner, J.A. (2017, February). A model for integrating mathematics teacher education and undergraduate research. Twenty-First Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Orlando, FL.

Groth, R.E., & Bergner, J.A. (2019, February). Productive mistakes during design-based research as learning sites for prospective teachers. Twenty-Third Annual Conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Orlando, FL.