John C. Moyer

Professor

John C. Moyer, Professor Office: Katharine Reed Cudahy Hall
Room 326
Phone: 414-288-5299
Email: johnm{at}mscs.mu.edu

Classes Typically Taught:

  • Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
  • The Teaching of Mathematics
  • Seminar in Mathematics Education: Curriculum and Readings
  • Calculus

Research Interests:

  • Development of Algebraic Thinking; Curriculum Effectiveness
  • NSF-funded research project: A Longitudinal Investigation of the Effects of Curriculum on Algebraic Learning (LieCal), 2004-2009

Recent Publications:

  • Developing algebraic thinking in earlier grades: Some insights from international comparative studies, (with Jinfa Cai), In C. E. Greenes (Ed.), Algebra and Algebraic Thinking in School Mathematics: Seventieth Yearbook of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, (pp. 169-182). Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2008.

  • Using student work as a lens on algebraic thinking, (with Mark Driscoll), In J. M. Bay-Williams & K. Karp (Eds.), Growing professionally: Readings from NCTM publications for Grades K-8 (pp. 26-32). Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2008.