Education Professor and Master’s Students Publish Article

Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su, Ed.D., and master’s students, Bhagi Phuyel, Chloe Johnson, Dylan Mandolini, and Shanyn Fleming  from NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice (FCE&SCJ), had their article, Strategy to Estimate Size, published in the journal Dimensions in Mathematics.  The students are all mathematics teachers and instructors in k-12 schools and colleges in the US.  Their contributions to this article include their personal teaching experiences and mathematical knowledge.

The article is about using innovative strategies to obtain the measurement of a fictitious park and calculate its total area. The purpose is to introduce geometric concepts through investigative activities to engage students in learning. This article ties real-world “objects”, such as the national park, to geometric shapes and calculations used with a scale to help determine the total area of the park.

Dr. Su is a Professor of Mathematics Education at FCE&SCJ.  Her passion for teaching includes mentoring and encouraging students at all levels to extend their knowledge beyond their current abilities.