Bemidji State University’s Dr. Jenna O’Dell, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, and Dr. Todd Frauenholtz, professor of mathematics and computer science, accompanied students in presenting research at the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics annual conference in Duluth, Minn.
O’Dell, Frauenholtz and Kylie Higgins, a senior majoring in mathematics education from Park Rapids, Minn., presented their research on how students’ ability to generalize solutions of unsolved mathematics problems develops as they progress through intermediate and middle grades.
O’Dell, along with three graduate students, Cheryl Wulff, from Grand Rapids, Minn., Alexandra Mannausau, from International Falls, Minn., and Meghan Brautigam, from Edina, Minn., also presented their work entitled “How to Use Geometer’s Sketchpad in the Classroom.”
Contact
- Dr. Jenna O’Dell, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science; (218) 755-3943, jenna.odell@bemidjistate.edu
- Dr. Todd Frauenholtz, professor of mathematics and computer science; (218) 755-2817, todd.frauenholtz@bemidjistate.edu
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Bemidji State University, located amid the lakes and forests of northern Minnesota, occupies a wooded campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. Enrolling more than 5,100 students, Bemidji State offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and eight graduate degrees encompassing arts, sciences and select professional programs. BSU is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities and has a faculty and staff of more than 550. The university’s Shared Fundamental Values include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and international and multicultural understanding. For more, visit bemidjistate.edu or find us at BemidjiState on most of your favorite social media networks.
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