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Eric Knuth
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Eric Knuth is a professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

His research concerns the meaningful engagement of students in mathematical practices and their development of increasingly more sophisticated ways of engaging in those practices. By mathematical practices, he refers specifically to activities such as communicating and justifying mathematical claims and using algebraic representations appropriately, flexibly, and efficiently to model and to solve problems.

Contact Information

knuth@education.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 263-3209
Office: 677 Ed Sciences
Website: http://www.education.wisc.edu/ci/mathEd

Current Projects

Collaborative Research: The Impact of Early Algebra on Students' Algebra-Readiness

How Do Instructional Gestures Support Students' Mathematics Learning?

Postdoctoral Training Program in mathematical Thinking, Learning, and Instruction

The Role and Use of Examples in Learning to Prove

Understanding and Cultivating the Connections Between Students' Natural Ways of Reasoning and Mathematical Ways of Reasoning

Completed Projects

Collaborative Research: Understanding and Cultivating the Transition from Arithmetic to Algebraic Reasoning

Developing Algebra-Ready Students for Middle School: Exploring the Impact of Early Algebra

Do Teachers' Gestures Facilitate Students' Mathematics Learning? Evidence from Early Algebra

Understanding and Cultivating the Development of Students' Competencies in Justifying and Proving