I am the Principal Investigator for the National Science Foundation funded grant #2013186, Promoting Mathematical Reasoning and Transforming Instruction in College Algebra.
Full Title: Implementing Techtivities to Promote Covariational Reasoning and Instructional Transformation in College Algebra (ITsCRITiCAL)
ITsCRITiCAL Project Website: https://itscritical.cu.studio/
ITsCRITiCAL aims to transform instructional practices in college algebra to improve students’ mathematical reasoning.
ITsCRITiCAL establishes a partnership between the University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Santa Fe Community College, and Texas State University. Our institutions have a range of size and focus, and serve large populations of students of color and first-generation-in-college students.
ITsCRITiCAL addresses a significant problem in U.S. undergraduate mathematics education: the overemphasis on finding the right answer. We intend to decrease the emphasis on answer finding, and increase the emphasis on mathematical reasoning in high enrollment lower division mathematics courses.
