Dr. Scott Dueker
<b>Department: </b>Special Education<br><b>Research Area: </b>Early numeracy mathematics acquisition, culturally relevant content, virtual manipulatives usage<br>
Department: Special Education
Research Focus: Early numeracy mathematics acquisition, culturally relevant content, virtual manipulatives usage.
Potential Student Project:
- Student will help conduct a literature search, under supervision
- Student will prepare materials for the project, under supervision
- Student will implement study protocols with subject, under supervision
- Student will collect various types of data, after training
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Students will help analyze data to make decision
Attributes/skills/background sought in undergraduate:
I am looking for the following attributes:
- Interest in working with small children with with mathematics difficulties
- Curious about training and teaching methodology
- Interest in learning about single-subject research methodology
- Follows directions
- Accepts feedback
- Works well as part of a team
Mentoring Plan:
If selected, the student will:
- Learn aspects of single-subject research design and implementation
- Learn how to use the internet for literature searches
- Find or create materials used in research projects
- Learn about behavioral skills training methods
- Collaborate with team members to implement research protocols
- Learn single-subject design data analysis
- Contribute to the final research document for publication
Contact: 765-285-5729, TC 727