Dr. Maggie Niess
| Year hired: | 1980 |
| Specialty: | Mathematics Education and Technology Education |
| Research Interests: | Preparing
teacher to teach with technology: Toward a development of
a pedagogical content knowledge integrating technology Integrating technology in teaching of mathematics and science, K-12 Integrating technology in education K-12: Critical factors for systemic change Distance delivery courses for preparation of midlevel mathematics teachers Improving college/university teaching (science and engineering) and college/university curriculum development (physics) Gender equity in teaching science and mathematics Mentoring teachers in redesigning the preparation of math teachers to integrate equity issues |
| Recent Publications: | Niess, M. L., Suharwoto, G., Lee, K., & Sadri, P. (April 7-11, 2006). Guiding Inservice Mathematics Teachers in Developing TPCK, paper presentation for the American Education Research Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA. Niess, M. L. (March 22-23, 2006) Preparing Teachers to Teach Mathematics With Technology, paper presentation for the Society of Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida. Suharwoto, G. & Niess, M. L. (March 22-23, 2006) How Do Subject Specific Teacher Preparation Program that Integrate Technology Throughout the Courses Support the Development of Mathematics Preservice Teachers' TPCK (Technology Pedagogical Content Knowledge), paper presentation for the Society of Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida. Niess, M. L., Suharwoto, G., Lee, K., & Sadri, P. (March 22-23, 2006) Guiding Inservice Mathematics Teachers in Developing TPCK (Technology Pedagogical Content Knowledge), paper presentation for the Society of Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida. Niess, M. L. ( 2006) Spreadsheets as Tools for Building Mathematical Connections. Connections (AMTE online publication, Spring 2006, volume 25, Issue 2, pg.12-14). Niess, M. L. (2005) Preparing Teachers to Teach Science and Mathematics With Technology: Developing a Technology Pedagogical Content Knowledge. Teaching and Teacher Education, 21, pg. 509-523. Niess, M. L. (February, 2005) Scaffolding Math Learning with Spreadsheets, Learning and Leading with Technology, 32(5), pg 24-25, 48. |
| Recent Grant/Funded work: | Niess, M. L. (Feb. 2004 - Spetember 2007). Central Oregon Consortium MSP, Project Director and Principa Investigator, ~$600,000. (September 2003 – June 2007). Dependable End-user Software, Co-PI for grant where Margaret Burnett of Computer Science is the PI, ~$2,000,000. |
| Recent Graduate Student Dissertations: | Beauchman, Molly (June 2006). The Knowledge Base and Instructional Practices of Highly Qualified Experienced Secondary Mathematics Teachers, PHD in Matheamtics Education at OSU. Suharwoto, Gogot (June 2006). Mathematics Preservice Teachers' Development of TPCK in Subject-Specific, Technology Integrated Teacher Preparation Program, PHD in Mathematics Education. Pativian, Supattra (June 2006) Mathematical Problem Solving Processes of Thai Gifted Students, PHD in Mathematics Education. Johnston, Tina, (June 2006) Pushing into Advanced Mathematics Classes: A Grounded Theory Study of Ability Grouping in Middle Level Mathematics Classes, PHD in Mathematics Education. |
| Courses taught: | SED 509 Practicum in Teaching Science/Math SED 4/512 Technology Foundations for Teaching Mathematics and Science SED 4/516 Methods Foundations for Teaching Math/Science SED 510 Professional Internship SED 571 Technology and Pedagogy I SED 572 Technology and Pedagogy II SED 574 Mathematics Pedagogy I |
| Degrees: | BS
Oregon State University 1965 M S Oregon State University 1966 PhD Oregon State University 1980 |
| Office: | Weniger 263 |
| Phone: | (541) 737-1818 |
| Email: | niessm@onid.oregonstate.edu |
