EDUCATION
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August 1997 |
Ph.D. in Mathematics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. |
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June 1989 |
M.S. in Mathematics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. |
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June 1987 |
B.A. in
Mathematics and Geology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. |
Professional Employment
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1997-present |
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. |
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1994-1997 |
Visiting Lecturer, Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. |
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1994-1995 |
Part-time Instructor, Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. |
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1994-1995 |
Part-time Instructor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL. |
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1992-1994 |
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Mathematics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Supervisor: Dr. Thomas P. Dick. Calculus Connection Project Staff: curriculum development, in-service Workshops for teachers, research on student understanding of derivative. |
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1987-1992 |
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. |
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Articles
Rasmussen, C., Zandieh, M., King, K. & Teppo, A. (accepted). Advancing Mathematical Activity: A Practice-Oriented View of Advanced Mathematical Thinking. Mathematical Thinking and Learning. (40 pages)
Zandieh, M. (2000). A theoretical
framework for analyzing student understanding of the concept of
derivative. In E. Dubinsky, A. H. Schoenfeld, & J. Kaput (Eds.), Research in Collegiate Mathematics
Education IV. (pp. 103-127).
Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
Zandieh, M. (2002). Exploring the role of metonymy in mathematical understanding and reasoning: the concept of derivative as an example. In Mewborn, D.S., Sztajin, P., White, D.Y., Wiegel, H.G., Bryant, R.L. & Nooney, K. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 24st Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 365-375). Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Rasmussen, C. & Zandieh, M. (2000). Defining as a mathematical activity: A realistic mathematics analysis. In M. Fernandez, Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 301-305). Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Zandieh, M. & McDonald, M. (1999). Student understanding of equilibrium solution in differential equations. In F. Hitt & M. Santos (Eds.), Proceedings of the 21st Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 253-258). Columbus OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
Zandieh, M. (1998). The role of a formal
definition in nine students’ concept image of derivative. In
S. Berenson, K. Dawkins, M. Blanton, W. Coulombe, J. Klob, K. Norwood,
& L. Stiff (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th Annual
Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for
the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 136-141). Columbus
OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental
Education.
Refereed Book Chapter
Carlson, M., Zandieh, M., Bloom, I., Sawada, D. (2003). The evolution of an interdisciplinary collaborative for preservice teacher reform: Research informs practice. In A. Peter-Koop et al (Eds.) Collaboration in Teacher Education (pp. 41-56). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer.
Refereed Abstract
Zandieh, M. (1994). Student understanding of the concept of derivative in a technology enhanced classroom. In D. Kirschner (Ed.), Proceedings of the 16th Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 125). Columbus OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education.
OTHER WRITING
Zandieh, M., & Rasmussen, C. (in preparation) Defining: Creating a new mathematical reality. (current draft: 40 pages)
Zandieh, M. & Sawada, D. (2003). Mathematics 310: Reforming a preservice secondary geometry course: A teaching experiment. In D. Sawada (Ed.), Reform Teacher Education in Science and Mathematics: An Evaluation of the Arizona Collaboration for Excellence in the Preparation of Teachers, ACEPT (pp. 259-264). Tempe, AZ: Document Production Services, Arizona State University.
Zandieh, M. & Rasmussen, C. (April, 2001) Progressive mathematization: The case of defining. Draft for AERA conference roundtable discussion. (8 pages)
Jacobs, A. & Zandieh, M. (2000). The case of Brad: Clarity about rate of change; Confusion about change. Unpublished manuscript, Arizona State University. (7 pages)
Zandieh, M. (1997). The evolution of student understanding of the concept of derivative. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
AWARDS
The 2002 SIG/RME Early Career Publication Award for my paper "A theoretical framework for analyzing student understanding of the concept of derivative." SIG/RME is the Special Interest Group for Research in Mathematics Education of the American Educational Research Association (Research award).
Lattie Coor's 2001 President's Medal for Team Excellence-with distinction for the Arizona Collaborative for Excellence in the Preparation of Teachers (ACEPT) team, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (Award for work which includes my contributions to research, course development, and program development).
The 1989 Mathematics Department Graduate Student Teaching Award for excellent teaching Department of Mathematics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (Teaching award).
Plenary Presentation
Zandieh, M. (2000, July). Metaphor and metonymy in a structured framework for the concept of derivative. Invited plenary panel presentation and discussion on Metaphor as a Theory of Learning, Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. Burlington, VT.
Conference Presentations (invited)
Zandieh, M. (2000, June). Defining as a mathematical activity: A realistic mathematics analysis. Teaching Undergraduate Geometry Conference. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Zandieh, M. (1999, October). What is advanced mathematical thinking? Invited member of a panel discussion, Twenty-First Annual Meeting of PME-NA, (North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education). Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
Zandieh, M. (1994, October). What does it mean to understand the concept of derivative? Reunion Meeting of the Calculus Connections Project. Rolling Meadows, IL.
Conference Presentations (refereed proposal)
Zandieh, M., Nunley, D. & Larsen, S. (2003, October). Mathematizing notions of symmetry using transformations. Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. Scottsdale, AZ.
Nunley, D. & Zandieh, M. (2003, March). Proof eliciting problems and reasoning with transformations. Denise Nunley, ASU graduate student, presented our joint work at the annual meeting of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning. Tempe, AZ.
Zandieh, M. (2002, October). Exploring the role of metonymy in mathematical understanding and reasoning: the concept of derivative as an example. Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting of PME-NA, (North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education). Athens, GA.
Nunley, D. & Zandieh, M. (2002, October). Transformational reasoning as a tool for mathematical thinking. Denise Nunley, ASU graduate student, presented our joint work at the Arizona Educational Research Association Annual Conference. Tempe, AZ.
Zandieh, M. (2002, January). Transformational reasoning as a tool for defining, conjecture and proof. Joint Mathematics Meetings contributed paper session of the SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. San Diego, CA.
Zandieh, M. & Rasmussen, C. (2001, April). Progressive mathematization: The case of defining. Chris Rasmussen presented our joint paper at a roundtable session at AERA (American Educational Research Association). Seattle, WA.
Rasmussen, C., Zandieh, M., King, K., & Teppo, A. (2000, October). Advanced mathematical thinking: Aspects of student mathematical activity. Invited member of a panel discussion, Twenty-Second Annual Meeting of PME-NA, (North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education). Tucson, AZ.
Rasmussen, C. & Zandieh, M. (2000, October). Defining as a mathematical activity: A realistic mathematics analysis. Twenty-Second Annual Meeting of PME-NA, (North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education). Tucson, AZ.
Jacobs, A. & Zandieh, M. (2000, September). The case of Brad: Clarity about rate of change; Confusion about change. Fifth Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. Chicago, IL.
Zandieh, M. & McDonald, M. (1999, October). Student understanding of equilibrium solution in differential equations. Twenty-First Annual Meeting of PME-NA, (North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education). Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
Zandieh, M. (1999, September). "Are all derivatives that, slope?" A case study of Ingrid. Fourth Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education. Chicago, IL.
Zandieh, M. & McDonald, M. (1999, January). The issue of students’ understanding of solutions to differential equations. Joint Mathematics Meetings special paper session for ARUME (Association for Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education). San Antonio, TX.
Zandieh, M. (1998, November). The role of a formal definition in nine students’ concept image of derivative. Twentieth Annual Meeting of PME-NA, (North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education). Raleigh, NC.
Zandieh, M. (1998, September). The role of derivative in student understanding of differential equations. Research Conference in Collegiate Mathematics Education. South Bend, IN.
Zandieh, M. (1997, September). What is the role of the definition in a student's understanding of the concept of derivative? Research Conference in Collegiate Mathematics Education - Central Michigan University. Mount Pleasant, MI.
Zandieh, M. (1996, November). The concept of derivative: A variety of understandings. Ninth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics. Reno, NV.
Zandieh, M. (1996, September). The concept of derivative: A variety of understandings. Research Conference in Collegiate Mathematics Education - Central Michigan University. Mount Pleasant, MI.
Zandieh, M. (1995, November). Student understanding of derivatives: multiple representations, technology, connections and misconceptions. Eighth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics. Houston, TX.
Zandieh, M. (1995, March). Students' understanding of derivative in a technology-intensive calculus course. Central Regional Conference of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Chicago, IL.
Zandieh, M. (1994, November). Student understanding of the concept of derivative in a technology enhanced classroom. Seventh Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics. Orlando, FL.
Zandieh, M. (1994, November). Student understanding of the concept of derivative in a technology enhanced classroom. Sixteenth Annual Meeting of PME-NA, (North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education). Baton Rouge, LA.
Colloquia and Seminars
Zandieh, M. (2000, February). A theoretical framework for analyzing student understanding of derivative. Presentation to a visiting working group on student understanding of functions and calculus. Arizona State University.
Zandieh, M. (1999, November). Metaphor and metonymy in mathematical reasoning. Presentation to the Interdisciplinary Mathematics Education Research Seminar. Arizona State University.
Zandieh, M. (1999, October). Defining as a mathematical activity. Two day presentation to the Interdisciplinary Mathematics Education Research Seminar. Arizona State University.
Zandieh, M. (1999, February). The role of a formal definition in nine students’ concept image of derivative. Invited Colloquium. University of Arizona.
Zandieh, M. (1998, March). A theoretical framework for analyzing student understanding of derivative. Mathematics Education Seminar. Arizona State University.
TEACHING WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS
Conference Presentations (invited)
Zandieh, M. (2003, March). Developing a Ph.D. program in mathematics education: Arizona State University as an example. Presented at a special national conference on Mathematics Education and Mathematics in the 21st Century: The Roles of Outreach, Teacher Preparation, and Research on Teaching and Learning in a Research I Mathematics Department. Tucson, AZ.
Conference Presentations (refereed proposal)
Zandieh, M. (1995, November). Data analysis using aplets and the HP38G. Eighth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics. Houston, TX.
Zandieh, M. (1995, July). Data analysis using aplets and the HP38G. San Jacinto College Conference on Technology. Houston, TX.
Zandieh, M. (1995, July). An introduction to the HP38G. San Jacinto College Conference on Technology. Houston, TX.
Zandieh, M. (1991, November). The Oregon State Calculus Curriculum Project. A panel discussion at the Fifth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics. Chicago, IL.
Presentations to Workshops for Teachers
Zandieh, M. (2003, July). Graduate programs in mathematics education at Arizona State University. Presentation to a one-day conference for Arizona High School Teachers. Arizona State University.
Zandieh, M. (2003, June). What does it mean to understand the concept of derivative? Two interactive presentations for MTE 598, Issues in the Teaching and Learning of Calculus. Arizona State University.
Zandieh, M. (2001, June). ‘Are all derivatives that, slope?’ A case study of Ingrid. Eisenhower sponsored workshop for middle and high school mathematics teachers. Northern Arizona University.
Zandieh, M. (1998, October). A discussion of the Arizona Standards, Standard 6: Mathematical Structure & Logic. Presentation for high school teachers involved in Phoenix’s Urban Systemic Initiative (USI). Phoenix, AZ.
Zandieh, M. (1998, June). Experiencing geometry on the plane and sphere. Eisenhower sponsored conference for Phoenix area high school teachers. Arizona State University.
Zandieh, M. (1996, May). An introduction to the HP38G. Workshop for community college faculty. St. Louis Community College at Meramec. Kirkwood, MO.
Zandieh, M. (1995, August). An introduction to the HP38G. Workshop for graduate teaching assistants. Michigan State University. East Lansing, MI.
Colloquia and Seminars
Zandieh, M. (2002, April). Are all derivatives slope? First Year Mathematics Seminar. Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Arizona State University.
Zandieh, M. (1992, May). Graphical approaches to the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. AMS/MAA/SIAM sponsored seminar designed to improve undergraduate teaching. Oregon State University. Corvallis, OR.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Departmental Committees
Course Coordination
University Committees
External Committees
Conference Organization
Editorial Board
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