Eliza Gallagher, PhD
Current Research Projects
GTA-ID: Development of Teacher and Professional Identity Among Mathematics GTAs
Graduate students in mathematics balance coursework, teaching, and research as they carry out their studies. Their view of the profession, and of their role in the professional community, is heavily influence by their graduate experiences [1,2].
For those who continue into academic positions, the role of `teacher' within their larger professional identity has a profound impact on how they approach instruction throughout their careers [3,4]. Models of professional identity development for other careers [e.g. 5]
may not account for the often conflicting messages graduate students receive about the roles of teaching and research [6, 7].
In the GTA-ID project, we are building on the results of a multiple case study [7] to develop a model for teacher and professional identity development among mathematics graduate students.
Project team members: Eliza Gallagher, Tony Nguyen, Aubrie Pfirman, Staci Johnson, Paran Norton
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