Thomas Carpenter is Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Director of the National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science. His areas of interest include mathematics education, development of children's mathematical concepts, and teacher development.
Sample recent publications include:
Carpenter, T.P., Franke, M.L., Jacops, V. & Fennema, E. Invention and Understanding in the Development of Multidigit Addition and Subtraction: A Longitudinal Study. Journal of Research in Mathematics Education
Carpenter, T.P., Fennema, E.T & Franke, M.L. (1996). Cognitively Guided Instruction: A Knowledge Base for Reform in Primary Mathematics Instruction. The Elementary School Journal, 97, 3-20.
Hiebert, J., Carpenter, T.P., et al. (1996) Problem Solving as a Basis for Reform in Curriculum and Instruction: The Case of Mathematics. Educational Researcher, 25(4), 12-21. Contact Informationtpcarpen@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 263-4266
Office: 575H Ed Sciences
Website: http://www.education.wisc.edu/ci/faculty/details.a
Current ProjectsProfessional Development for Culturally Relevant Teaching and Learning in Pre-K MathematicsCompleted ProjectsCREDE-NCISLA Task Forces to Synthesize Research in Mathematics, Science and DiversityNational Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science (NCISLA) National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science--Algebraic Reasoning in the Elementary Grades National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science--Classroom Assessment as a Basis of Teacher Change National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science--Communication Program National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science--Cross-Site Analyses of District and School Contexts National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science--Extending Arithmetic to Algebraic Reasoning National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science--Modeling for Understanding in Science Education (MUSE) National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science--Statistics in the Middle Grades Preparing Elementary Teachers to Help Students Shift from Arithmetic to Algebraic Reasoning |
