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Mitchel Nathan

I am currently a Professor of Learning Sciences (Educational Psychology Dept.) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Director of the Center on Education and Work, and Director of the IES Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Mathematical Thinking, Learning and Instruction. I hold faculty appointments in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, the Psychology Department, and the Wisconsin Center for Educational Research (WCER). I am also a member of the UW Cognitive Science Cluster and the Delta Program steering committee. I served as Chair of the Learning Sciences program from 2004 – 2010.

My research is largely rooted in cognitive, embodied and social perspectives on learning and instruction in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). I examine the nature of learning, teaching, and representations in both their internal (intra-personal) and external (inter-personal) forms as they serve meaning making, individual and group design, reasoning and problem solving.

I enjoy making music, biking, hiking, camping, and generally hanging out.

 

Talk Title: Learning mathematical formalisms.

Date: March, 10th

Time: 11:00 – 12:00