Category Archives: Unit 2

Phillip Kent                                                                  Jour 1033  April 22, 2021 Journal 2B, Interview Story Dr. Laura Kent             Dr. Laura Kent is an associate professor of mathematics education at the University of Arkansas.  She works in the College of Education and Health Professions.  She is 57 years old.  She started her career as a mathematics major at Purdue.  She taught seventh and eighthContinue reading “Journal 2B”

Phillip Kent  Jour 1033  April 22, 2021 Journal 2A, Interview Preparation Dr. Laura Kent             1.         How did you become a mathematics educator?             2.         Why do you like mathematics so much?             3.         What are your favorite memories of teaching mathematics?             4.         What are the biggest challenges of the work you do? 5.         What do you still want to accomplish in yourContinue reading “Journal 2A”

Conducting an interview clearly takes a lot of preparation.  These tutorials were very helpful in that specific suggestions were provided.  The key takeaways are as follows:  Do not ask questions that have only yes or no answers.  These questions lead to awkward situations with the person being interviewes.  Learn from people who conduct great interviews.  Howard Stern is citedContinue reading “Interview Preparation”