Workshop on Qualitative and Quantitative Empirical Research Methods in Mathematics Education Prof. Dr. Rita Borromeo Ferri University of Kassel, Germany For Master and PhD-Students and researchers Time schedule 9:0010:30

10:3010:45 10:4512:15 12:1513:15 13:1514:45

14:4515:00 15:0016:30

Topic

Activity

Introduction – goals and aims of the workshop “What does empirical research mean?” “Formulating research questions and find the right method coffee break

short presentation checking the experiences of the participants group work

The two paradigm: Quantitative and qualitative research. Grounded Theory (as an example for qualitative research method) lunch break

short presentation group work/reflection your own work group work

Correlation studies (as an example for quantitative research) Construction of tests and questionnaires for quantitative studies The role of theory in empirical studies Guidelines for the design of empirical research studies coffee break

group work presentation presentation/group work

Criteria of good empirical research How to present empirical research studies in journals or presentations? Summary of the workshop

Presentation Group work

Se recomienda que los participantes lleven material de entrevistas para el análisis o alguna pregunta de investigación. Se llevará a cabo el 1 de diciembre en el Instituto de Matemáticas de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (https://goo.gl/maps/cEGEkSniZsQ2). Existirá un traductor para la jornada. FONDECYT 1151093

Contacto: [email protected]

Prof. Dr. Rita Borromeo Ferri, Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Kassel Rita Borromeo Ferri is a professor of mathematics education at University of Kassel. She worked as a Guest professor of Mathematics Education at Teachers College of Columbia University in New York City from 2013-2014. In 2010 Rita Borromeo Ferri got a Teaching Award from the University of Hamburg for her Seminar “Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Modelling”. She was Vice-Chair of ICTMA-14 (International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematical Modelling and Applications) She gave a regular Lecture at the ICME 12 in Seoul and she is working with many colleagues of mathematics education and mathematics all over the world. She is a director of the Center of Higher Education Mathematics at University of Kassel. Her research areas include: • Applications and Modelling in Mathematics Education • Cognitive processes of learning and teaching mathematics in secondary school (Mathematical Thinking Styles and Desirable Difficulties) • Higher Mathematics Education (with a focus on e-Learning) • Diagnostically competencies of pre- and in-service teachers • International comparative studies Full address: Prof. Dr. Rita Borromeo Ferri University of Kassel Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Heinrich-Plett-Str. 40 34132 Kassel Germany