Katie Frick, former NDSU student, and Angie Hodge, assistant professor of mathematics, had their article, titled "University Preparation of Pre-service Secondary Geometry Teachers: A Need for Research," accepted for publication in the Journal of Mathematical Sciences and Mathematics Education
"Our paper described the research that has been done regarding the preparation of pre-service secondary geometry teachers at the university level and makes a call for help in corresponding future research," Hodge said. "Teaching proof and teaching with technology were the two themes in geometry teacher preparation research. The areas of the preparation that are lacking and need further investigation were also discussed."
Hodge gave a presentation at the TEAM Mathematics Conference in Tuskegee, Ala., on Sept. 11, titled "Gaining Teaching Experience in a History of Mathematics Courses.”
She also gave a presentation at MathFest in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 7, titled "Making History of Mathematics Relevant to Pre-service Teachers."
Both presentations discussed how history of mathematics courses could be used to do more than teach students about the development of mathematics over time. "Specifically, the presentations described what I did to include the teaching of pedagogy in a history of mathematics course without sacrificing the rigor of either the mathematical or the historical content of the course," Hodge said.